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

HSK 3

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.

HSK 7-9

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