猜忌

cāijì

verb #28,597

Meanings

1 to be suspicious of
2 to harbor jealousy and distrust
3 to suspect with envy

Characters

to guess; to suspect

to be jealous of; to dread; to taboo

Examples

他们两个互相猜忌，合作很困难。

Tāmen liǎng gè hùxiāng cāijì, hézuò hěn kùnnán.

The two of them are mutually suspicious, making cooperation very difficult.

领导者不应该对下属猜忌太重。

Lǐngdǎozhě bù yīnggāi duì xiàshǔ cāijì tài zhòng.

Leaders should not be overly suspicious of their subordinates.

Tips

usage

猜忌 combines suspicion (猜) with jealousy/taboo (忌). It implies distrust born from envy, often in a competitive or political context. Stronger than plain 怀疑 (to suspect).

Stroke Order

猜 cāi

忌 jì