p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

嫌疑

xiányí
noun HSK 7 #5,120

Measure Word

一个嫌疑 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 suspicion
  2. 2 suspect

Examples

警方对他产生了嫌疑。
Jǐngfāng duì tā chǎnshēng le xiányí.
The police developed suspicion toward him.
她是这起案件的最大嫌疑人。
Tā shì zhè qǐ ànjiàn de zuìdà xiányírén.
She is the prime suspect in this case.
你不能仅凭嫌疑就逮捕人。
Nǐ bù néng jǐn píng xiányí jiù dàibǔ rén.
You can't arrest someone based on suspicion alone.

Tips

usage
嫌疑 is often used in legal or crime contexts. 嫌疑人 (xiányírén) means 'suspect' as a person. 有嫌疑 means 'under suspicion'.
memory
Both characters relate to doubt — 嫌 (dislike/suspect) + 疑 (doubt). Double doubt = suspicion.

Stroke Order

嫌 xián
疑 yí