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  <p><strong>怀疑</strong> is a verb for '<strong>to suspect</strong>'</p>
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<p>Example: 我<strong>怀疑</strong>他杀了他儿子 (I <strong>suspect</strong> he killed his son)</p>

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  <p><strong>怀疑</strong> is also a noun for <strong><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/suspicion?s=t" rel="nofollow noreferrer">suspicion</a></strong> (<em>2.the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects</em>)</p>
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<p>Example: 这只是我的<strong>怀疑</strong> (It is only my <strong>suspicion</strong>)</p>

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  <p><strong>疑惑</strong> is an adjective for '<strong><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/uncertain?s=t" rel="nofollow noreferrer">uncertain</a></strong> (<em>2. not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy</em>); <strong>puzzled</strong>'</p>
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<p>Example: 你这话使我感到<strong>疑惑</strong> (these words of yours make me feel <strong>uncertain</strong>) </p>

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  <p><strong>疑惑</strong> is also a noun for ' <strong>doubt</strong>; <strong><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/uncertainty" rel="nofollow noreferrer">uncertainty</a></strong>; <strong>puzzle</strong>'</p>
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<p>Example: 有<strong>疑惑</strong> (have <strong>doubt</strong>) ; 重重<strong>疑惑</strong> (layers upon layers of <strong>uncertainty</strong>); 这个<strong>疑惑</strong> (this <strong>puzzle</strong>)</p>

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  <p><strong>嫌疑</strong> is noun for '<strong><a href="http://www.dictionary.com/browse/suspicion" rel="nofollow noreferrer">suspicion</a></strong>' (<em>4.state of being suspected</em>)</p>
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<p>Example:他有杀了他儿子的<strong>嫌疑</strong> (he is under the <strong>suspicion</strong> of killed his son)</p>

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Tang Ho
<p>Yup, you've got a good handle on it.</p>
<p>Here's the entries as they appear in <em>Pocket Oxford</em>:</p>
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<p>﻿<strong>怀疑</strong></p>
<p>&lt;动 名&gt; doubt, suspect</p>
<p>引起怀疑</p>
<p>arouse suspicion</p>
<p>我怀疑他今天来不了</p>
<p>I have a hunch that he won't be able to come today</p>
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<p><strong>疑惑</strong></p>
<p>&lt;动&gt; feel uncertain, not be convinced</p>
<p>疑惑不解</p>
<p>feel puzzled</p>
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<p>I don't know where you get the meaning <em>unpeaceful</em> from for 疑惑, but other than that you're going in the right direction.</p>

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Mou某
<p>I have found the following definitions:</p>

<p>怀疑 [doubt; suspect; scepsis]</p>

<p>疑惑 [feel uncertain; be not convinced], and it is additionally defined as  "Puzzle" and "Unpeaceful"</p>

<p>From what I feel the former is more about skepticism, while the latter is more about uncertainty</p>

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＂汉语动词３８０例＂has the pair 怀疑／疑心 but not 疑惑（all 3 in CIME), according to which "疑心" 和 ＂怀疑２。＂的意思相同，可以互换，where 怀疑２（cf. answers):王丽怀疑是有人敲门。＂怀疑＂在这儿是猜测别人做某事的意思。又例如：a。我怀疑今天要下雨。b。听口音，我怀疑他是广东人。＂怀疑＂表示猜测的意思时，通常不使用否定形式。
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What is the difference between 怀疑 and 疑惑?
# What is the difference between 怀疑 and 疑惑?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-05-02)

I have found the following definitions:

怀疑 [doubt; suspect; scepsis]

疑惑 [feel uncertain; be not convinced], and it is additionally defined as "Puzzle" and "Unpeaceful"

From what I feel the former is more about skepticism, while the latter is more about uncertainty

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: ＂汉语动词３８０例＂has the pair 怀疑／疑心 but not 疑惑（all 3 in CIME), according to which "疑心" 和 ＂怀疑２。＂的意思相同，可以互换，where 怀疑２（cf. answers):王丽怀疑是有人敲门。＂怀疑＂在这儿是猜测别人做某事的意思。又例如：a。我怀疑今天要下雨。b。听口音，我怀疑他是广东人。＂怀疑＂表示猜测的意思时，通常不使用否定形式。  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-05-02. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

> **怀疑** is a verb for '**to suspect**'

Example: 我**怀疑**他杀了他儿子 (I **suspect** he killed his son)

> **怀疑** is also a noun for **[suspicion](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/suspicion?s=t)** (*2.the state of mind or feeling of one who suspects*)

Example: 这只是我的**怀疑** (It is only my **suspicion**)

> **疑惑** is an adjective for '**[uncertain](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/uncertain?s=t)** (*2. not confident, assured, or free from hesitancy*); **puzzled**'

Example: 你这话使我感到**疑惑** (these words of yours make me feel **uncertain**)

> **疑惑** is also a noun for ' **doubt**; **[uncertainty](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/uncertainty)**; **puzzle**'

Example: 有**疑惑** (have **doubt**) ; 重重**疑惑** (layers upon layers of **uncertainty**); 这个**疑惑** (this **puzzle**)

> **嫌疑** is noun for '**[suspicion](http://www.dictionary.com/browse/suspicion)**' (*4.state of being suspected*)

Example:他有杀了他儿子的**嫌疑** (he is under the **suspicion** of killed his son)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2017-05-02. Score: 0

Yup, you've got a good handle on it.

Here's the entries as they appear in *Pocket Oxford*:

> ﻿**怀疑**
>
> <动 名> doubt, suspect
>
> 引起怀疑
>
> arouse suspicion
>
> 我怀疑他今天来不了
>
> I have a hunch that he won't be able to come today

  
> **疑惑**
>
> <动> feel uncertain, not be convinced
>
> 疑惑不解
>
> feel puzzled

I don't know where you get the meaning *unpeaceful* from for 疑惑, but other than that you're going in the right direction.


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