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嫌

xián
verb HSK 6 #6,749

Meanings

  1. 1 to dislike; to mind; to complain about
  2. 2 to suspect; suspicion

Examples

她嫌这件衣服太贵了。
Tā xián zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le.
She thinks this piece of clothing is too expensive.
别嫌麻烦。
Bié xián máfan.
Don't mind the trouble.
他被列为嫌疑人。
Tā bèi liè wéi xiányírén.
He was listed as a suspect.
我不嫌远，愿意走过去。
Wǒ bù xián yuǎn, yuànyì zǒu guòqù.
I don't mind the distance; I'm willing to walk there.

Tips

usage
嫌 as 'to dislike' takes a complement: 嫌贵 (think it's too expensive), 嫌远 (mind the distance), 嫌麻烦 (find it troublesome). As 'suspicion': 嫌疑 (xiányí, suspicion), 嫌疑人 (suspect).

Stroke Order

嫌 xián