nghi hoặc

Thân thiện

Một học sinh nhìn giáo viên với ánh mắt nghi hoặc khi nghe một lời giải thích khó hiểu.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To doubt, to be doubtful, to be suspicious: To feel uncertain or skeptical about the truth, reality, or reliability of something or someone. It implies a state of hesitation due to lack of certainty or trust.
   • To be in a state of doubt: To be undecided or wavering between different possibilities or conclusions.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Tôi bắt đầu nghi hoặc những lời hứa của anh ta. (I began to doubt his promises.)
  • Dữ liệu mâu thuẫn khiến mọi người nghi hoặc kết quả. (The conflicting data made everyone doubt the results.)
  • Cô ấy nghi hoặc không biết có nên đồng ý hay không. (She was in doubt about whether to agree or not.)

Advanced Usage

• "nghi nghi hoặc hoặc" (reduplicative form): To be hesitant, indecisive, or full of doubt. This form emphasizes a prolonged state of uncertainty and wavering.
  • Cậu ấy cứ nghi nghi hoặc hoặc mãi, không dám đưa ra quyết định cuối cùng. (He kept hesitating and couldn't bring himself to make a final decision.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nghi ngờ (v): To suspect, to doubt. This is a very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "nghi hoặc," though "nghi ngờ" can sometimes carry a stronger connotation of suspicion towards a person.
• Hoài nghi (v): To be skeptical, to have doubts. This term often implies a more philosophical or deeply ingrained skepticism.

Synonyms

• Doubt: To be uncertain about.
• Be suspicious: To have a feeling that something is wrong or that someone is guilty.
• Hesitate: To pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty.
• Question: To express doubts about.

Related Idioms

• Lòng đầy nghi hoặc: A heart/mind full of doubt.
  • Nghe tin ấy, lòng cô đầy nghi hoặc. (Upon hearing that news, her heart was full of doubt.)

Học thuật

1. Doubt, be in doubt
2. Nghi nghi hoặc hoặc (láy)
   • Con nghi nghi hoặc hoặc chưa dám quyết định
     Not to dare make up one's mind, being still in doubt