HSK · Level 101
45 words
Chinese word
嫌疑
Pronunciation
Pinyinxián yí
Meaning
- nounsuspicion
Example
警方因嫌疑拘留了他。jǐng fāng yīn xián yí jū liú le tā
The police detained him on suspicion.
More examples
不当的资金流动使公司蒙上了嫌疑。bú dàng de zī jīn liú dòng shǐ gōng sī méng shàng le xián yí
Improper flows of funds cast suspicion on the company.
Core concept
A sign-based shadow over a person or act, pointing toward misconduct while leaving responsibility undecided.
Common phrases
蒙上嫌疑méng shàng xián yí
cast suspicion on
引起嫌疑yín qǐ xián yí
arouse suspicion
Similar words
怀疑huái yí: Doubt about whether a fact is true or what a person's actions mean.
疑惑yí huò: Concern that a person or event seems suspicious and may involve something wrong.
疑点yí diǎn: An unusual point in evidence or an account that must be examined to find the truth.
疑心yí xīn: Distrustful doubt caused by feeling unable to rely on someone.
Definition in Chinese
指对某人可能实施犯罪或不当行为的怀疑，强调有线索或迹象但仍未确定责任，多用于司法和新闻语境。zhǐ duì mǒu rén kě néng shí shī fàn zuì huò bú dàng xíng wéi de huái yí qiáng diào yǒu xiàn suǒ huò jì xiàng dàn réng wèi què dìng zé rèn duō yòng yú sī fǎ hé xīn wén yǔ jìng
Word origin
嫌 (xián, "suspicion") + 疑 (yí, "doubt") make uncertainty about possible wrongdoing the center of the compound.
Usage tips
- A news report can use this noun before responsibility is established, so treating it as a final accusation makes the situation sound more certain than the Chinese does.