Usage note
疑问表示不确定或有问题，常用于问句或表达怀疑。
Yí wèn biǎoshì bù quèdìng huò yǒu wèntí, cháng yòng yú wèn jù huò biǎodá huáiyí.
Doubt indicates uncertainty or a question, often used in questions or to express suspicion.
Context note
在课堂上，如果你有疑问，可以举手问老师。
Zài kètáng shàng, rúguǒ nǐ yǒu yí wèn, kěyǐ jǔ shǒu wèn lǎoshī.
In class, if you have a doubt, you can raise your hand and ask the teacher.
5 examples
我对这道题有疑问。
wǒ duì zhè dào tí yǒu yí wèn。
I have a doubt about this question.
他的回答消除了我的疑问。
tā de huí dá xiāo chú le wǒ de yí wèn。
His answer cleared my doubt.
如果你有疑问，请告诉我。
rú guǒ nǐ yǒu yí wèn， qǐng gào sù wǒ。
If you have a doubt, please tell me.
这个疑问让我想了很久。
zhè ge yí wèn ràng wǒ xiǎng le hěn jiǔ。
This doubt made me think for a long time.
老师耐心解答了我的疑问。
lǎo shī nài xīn jiě dá le wǒ de yí wèn。
The teacher patiently answered my doubt.
5 mini stories
小明有一个疑问。他问妈妈为什么天空是蓝色的。
xiǎo míng yǒu yí gè yí wèn。 tā wèn mā ma wèi shén me tiān kōng shì lán sè de。
Xiao Ming has a doubt. He asks mom why the sky is blue.
小红对数学题有疑问。她请同桌帮忙解释。
xiǎo hóng duì shù xué tí yǒu yí wèn。 tā qǐng tóng zhuō bāng máng jiě shì。
Xiao Hong has a doubt about the math problem. She asks her deskmate to help explain.
小刚的疑问是为什么鸟会飞。爸爸告诉他因为鸟有翅膀。
xiǎo gāng de yí wèn shì wèi shén me niǎo huì fēi。 bà ba gào sù tā yīn wèi niǎo yǒu chì bǎng。
Xiao Gang's doubt is why birds can fly. Dad tells him because birds have wings.
小丽对故事结局有疑问。她问老师为什么主角要离开。
xiǎo lì duì gù shì jié jú yǒu yí wèn。 tā wèn lǎo shī wèi shén me zhǔ jué yào lí kāi。
Xiao Li has a doubt about the story's ending. She asks the teacher why the main character leaves.
小华对实验有疑问。他仔细观察后找到了答案。
xiǎo huá duì shí yàn yǒu yí wèn。 tā zǐ xì guān chá hòu zhǎo dào le dá àn。
Xiao Hua has a doubt about the experiment. He observes carefully and finds the answer.
Mini dialogue
课堂疑问
A
老师，我有一个疑问。
Lǎoshī, wǒ yǒu yī gè yíwèn.
Teacher, I have a doubt.
B
请说，我很乐意解答你的疑问。
Qǐng shuō, wǒ hěn lèyì jiědá nǐ de yíwèn.
Please tell me, I'm happy to answer your doubt.
阅读疑问
A
这个故事让我有很多疑问。
Zhège gùshì ràng wǒ yǒu hěnduō yíwèn.
This story gives me many doubts.
B
我们可以一起讨论这些疑问。
Wǒmen kěyǐ yīqǐ tǎolùn zhèxiē yíwèn.
We can discuss these doubts together.
Related words and contrasts
similar
问题
wèn tí
question
问题 is a more common word for question.
opposite
回答
huí dá
answer
回答 is the answer to a 疑问.
related
怀疑
huái yí
doubt; suspect
怀疑 is the verb for doubting.