涉嫌 shèxián to be a suspect (in a crime)
to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of
How to remember 涉嫌: 涉 involve + 嫌 to hate = to be a suspect (in a crime).
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How it is used
- Means to be suspected of (a crime) - 涉嫌诈骗 (shèxián zhàpiàn) suspected of fraud.
- Legal/news register; used before the alleged crime to say someone is a suspect, not yet convicted.
- Note it directly takes the crime as object: 涉嫌 + 罪名; keeps reporting neutral before a verdict.