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Expressing doubt or perplexity with 疑惑 (yíhuò)
Structure
疑惑 + 地 + Verb
Explanation
The word 疑惑 (yíhuò) expresses a feeling of doubt, confusion, or perplexity. It can function as an adjective or adverb to describe a puzzled state of mind, often appearing before verbs of perception like 看 (to look). For example, 疑惑地看着它 means "looking at it with perplexity."
Examples
他疑惑地看着我，好像不明白我在说什么。
Tā yíhuò de kàn zhe wǒ, hǎoxiàng bù míngbai wǒ zài shuō shénme.
He looked at me with confusion, as if he didn't understand what I was saying.
她脸上露出疑惑的表情，不知道该怎么回答。
Tā liǎn shàng lùchū yíhuò de biǎoqíng, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme huídá.
A puzzled expression appeared on her face, not knowing how to answer.
我心里充满了疑惑，这件事怎么可能是真的？
Wǒ xīnlǐ chōngmǎn le yíhuò, zhè jiàn shì zěnme kěnéng shì zhēn de?
My heart was filled with doubt—how could this possibly be true?
他疑惑地看着我，好像不明白我在说什么。
Tā yíhuò de kàn zhe wǒ, hǎoxiàng bù míngbái wǒ zài shuō shénme.
He looked at me with a puzzled expression, as if he didn't understand what I was saying.
她脸上露出疑惑的表情，不知道该怎么回答。
Tā liǎn shàng lùchū yíhuò de biǎoqíng, bù zhīdào gāi zěnme huídá.
A puzzled expression appeared on her face, and she didn't know how to answer.
我心里充满了疑惑，这件事怎么可能是真的？
Wǒ xīn lǐ chōngmǎn le yíhuò, zhè jiàn shì zěnme kěnéng shì zhēn de?
My heart was filled with doubt — how could this possibly be true?