嫌疑人 (xiányírén): suspect

Measure Word

一个嫌疑人 gè

Meanings

1 suspect
2 person under suspicion

Characters

嫌

xián

to suspect; to dislike

Examples

HSK 5

这个嫌疑人有不在场证明。

Zhège xiányírén yǒu bù zàichǎng zhèngmíng.

This suspect has an alibi.

HSK 7-9

警察逮捕了嫌疑人。

Jǐngchá dàibǔ le xiányírén.

The police arrested the suspect.

Tips

usage

嫌疑人 is the formal/legal term. In casual speech, people might just say 嫌疑犯 which emphasizes the criminal aspect more.

Stroke Order

嫌 xián

疑 yí

人 rén

Related Words

嫌疑 xiányí HSK 7-9 #5,120

suspicion / suspect

嫌疑犯 xiányífàn #3,089

suspect (criminal) / suspected offender

嫌 xián HSK 6 #6,749

to dislike; to mind; to complain about / to suspect; suspicion

本人 běnrén HSK 5 #3,117

I; myself (formal) / oneself; the person himself/herself; in person

普通人 pǔtōngrén HSK 7-9 #4,622

ordinary person; average person / common people

负责人 fùzérén HSK 5 #4,721

person in charge; head; director / responsible person

嫌犯 xiánfàn #2,464

suspect (in a criminal case) / suspected criminal

好人 hǎorén HSK 2 #1,529

good person / kindhearted person

黑人 hēirén #1,369

Black person / person of African descent

怀疑 huáiyí HSK 4 #1,041

to doubt / to suspect / suspicion