嫌疑 xiányí suspicion
suspicion; to have suspicions
How to remember 嫌疑: 嫌 to hate + 疑 to doubt = suspicion.
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How it is used
- 'Suspicion of wrongdoing' - 有作案嫌疑 (yǒu zuò'àn xiányí) suspected of committing the crime.
- Legal/journalistic; forms 嫌疑人 (xiányírén) suspect and 犯罪嫌疑 (fànzuì xiányí) criminal suspicion.
- Note: it's the doubt cast on someone, not the general feeling of doubt (that's 怀疑, huáiyí).
Example sentences
- 嫌疑犯目前性别不明。 Xiányífàn mùqián xìngbié bùmíng.The suspect's gender is currently unknown.
- 嫌疑人是一位白人女性。 Xiányírén shì yīwèi báirén nǚxìng.The suspect is a caucasian female.
- 两个侦探跟着嫌疑人。 Liǎnggè zhēntàn gēnzhe xiányírén.Two detectives followed the suspect.