Chinese word

涉嫌

Pronunciation

Pinyinshè xián

Meaning

  • verbbe suspected of

Example

他涉嫌行贿。tā shè xián xíng huì

He is suspected of offering bribes.

Illustration for 涉嫌 (be suspected of)

More examples

警方表示，他涉嫌贪污，正在接受调查。jǐng fāng biǎo shì tā shè xián tān wū zhèng zài jiē shòu diào chá

Police said he was suspected of embezzlement and was being investigated.

Core concept

A possible link between a person and misconduct is presented before the facts are formally settled.

Common phrases

  • 涉嫌犯罪shè xián fàn zuì

    be suspected of committing a crime

  • 涉嫌行贿shè xián xíng huì

    be suspected of offering bribes

  • 涉嫌贪污shè xián tān wū

    be suspected of embezzlement

  • 涉嫌违法shè xián wéi fǎ

    be suspected of breaking the law

Similar words

涉及shè jí: To concern or include a topic, event, matter, or area.
牵涉qiān shè: To be involved in an event or problem, often becoming caught up in it.
怀疑huái yí: To suspect a person or thing of being untrustworthy, wrong, or possibly untrue.
指控zhǐ kòng: To publicly accuse someone of a crime or other improper conduct.

Definition in Chinese

用于说明在已有线索或初步调查下，某人被认为可能牵涉到违法或不当行为，强调存在嫌疑但尚未被法院或纪检机关正式认定。yòng yú shuō míng zài yí yǒu xiàn suǒ huò chū bù diào chá xià mǒu rén bèi rèn wéi kě néng qiān shè dào wéi fǎ huò bú dàng xíng wéi qiáng diào cún zài xián yí dàn shàng wèi bèi fǎ yuàn huò jì jiǎn jī guān zhèng shì rèn dìng

Word origin

The compound joins 涉 (shè, "be involved in") with 嫌 (xián, "suspicion") to describe involvement that is under suspicion rather than established.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, 涉嫌 (shèxián, "be suspected of") can sound weighty because it is common in serious reports and official wording, even when the speaker is not making a final judgment.

Related words

  • 涉嫌者shè xián zhěsuspectnoun

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