HSK · Level 40
120 words
Chinese word
可疑
Pronunciation
Pinyinkě yí
Meaning
- adjectivesuspicious
Example
这个人看起来可疑，不要靠近他。zhè ge rén kàn qǐ lái kě yí bú yào kào jìn tā
This person looks suspicious; don't go near him.
More examples
邮局发现一个可疑包裹，立即封锁了现场。yóu jú fā xiàn yí gè kě yí bāo guǒ lì jí fēng suǒ le xiàn chǎng
The post office found a suspicious package and immediately sealed off the area.
Core concept
A crack in trust that makes a person, statement, or situation hard to accept as genuine.
Common phrases
可疑人物kě yí rén wù
suspicious person
可疑行为kě yí xíng wéi
suspicious behavior
可疑包裹kě yí bāo guǒ
suspicious package
Similar words
不可信bù kě xìn: Not worthy of trust because words, actions, or information seem untrue.
不可靠bù kě kào: Unable to be depended on because a person, promise, plan, or system may fail.
靠不住kào bú zhù: Not dependable as a source of help, support, or useful results.
Definition in Chinese
可能不可靠或不真实，使人心生怀疑的样子。kě néng bù kě kào huò bù zhēn shí shǐ rén xīn shēng huái yí de yàng zi
Word origin
The word combines 可 (kě, "possible") with 疑 (yí, "doubt"), presenting its subject as something that can give rise to doubt.
Usage tips
- The word signals a reason for doubt rather than proof of wrongdoing, so it can describe a report, explanation, object, or person.