嫌疑 (xián yí) — suspicion
Definition
嫌疑 is a formal noun for 'suspicion' of a crime or wrongdoing. Unlike 疑惑 and 疑虑, which are personal doubt or puzzlement in the mind, 嫌疑 points to a specific suspected person or act.
noun
suspicion
Examples
- 嫌疑。Zhè ge àn jiàn hái yǒu bù shǎo xián yí méi yǒu chá qīng.This case still has many suspicions that haven't been cleared up.
- 嫌疑，。Lǎo bǎn duì tā yì zhí yǒu xián yí, dàn zhǎo bú dào zhèng jù.The boss has always had suspicions about him, but can't find any evidence.
- ，嫌疑。Wǒ men yīng gāi yǐ shì shí wèi jī chǔ, ér bú shì píng xián yí xià jié lùn.We should base our conclusions on facts, not on suspicion.
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