嫌
Character
to dislike something or think it is not good enough (as in 嫌弃)
Meaning
xián
xian2- to dislike something or think it is not good enough (as in 嫌弃)
- suspicion; when people think someone did something bad (as in 嫌疑)
Examples
我嫌这双鞋太大。
wǒ xián zhè shuāng xié tài dà
I don't like these shoes because they are too big.
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警察说他没有嫌疑。
jǐng chá shuō tā méi yǒu xián yí
The police do not think he did it.
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Words with 嫌
See all 32 →嫌弃xián qìto dislike someone or something and think it is not good enoughWordHSK 7–9嫌疑xián yísuspicion; the feeling that someone may have done something badWordHSK 7–9嫌厌xián yànto loatheWord嫌忌xián jìsuspicionWord嫌怨xián yuàngrievanceWord嫌恨xián hènhatredWord嫌恶xián wùto loatheWord嫌犯xián fàncriminal suspectWord嫌猜xián cāisuspicionWord嫌隙xián xìhostilityWord嫌疑人xián yí réna suspectWord嫌疑犯xián yí fàna suspectWord