疑 yí — to doubt; to misbelieve; to suspect
我对这个答案有些怀疑。Wǒ duì zhè ge dá àn yǒu xiē huái yí.I have some doubts about this answer.
Common words: 怀疑 (huái yí)、疑问 (yí wèn)、无疑 (wú yí)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to suspect"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to suspect", including 疑 (yí), 嫌 (xián). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to suspect" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 疑 (yí), 嫌 (xián) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span yí, xián — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 疑 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 疑 yíto doubt; to misbelieve; to suspectUseful words: 怀疑, 疑问
- 嫌 xiánto dislike; to suspectUseful words: 嫌疑, 涉嫌
Common words for these 2 "to suspect" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 疑 (yí) — so "to suspect" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
怀疑huái yíto doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions疑问yí wènquestion; interrogation; doubt无疑wú yíundoubtedly; without doubt; for sure嫌疑xián yísuspicion; to have suspicions涉嫌shè xiánto be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of嫌弃xián qìto regard with disdain; to shun
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to suspect".
嫌 xián — to dislike; to suspect
他嫌这件衣服太贵，没有买。Tā xián zhè jiàn yī fu tài guì, méi yǒu mǎi.He thought this piece of clothing was too expensive and did not buy it.
Common words: 嫌疑 (xián yí)、涉嫌 (shè xián)、嫌弃 (xián qì)
All 2 characters
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