xián

黏涎子

Word · Verb · NounTraditional嫌

dislike; suspicion

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to dislike; to mind; to complain about

Expresses a negative feeling towards someone or something, often implying a standard is not met.

Tā她
xián嫌
fáng房
jiān间
tài太
chǎo吵
 ,
shuì睡
bù不
zháo着
jiào觉
 。

She complained that the room was too noisy and couldn't sleep.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
xián嫌
tā他
zuò做
shì事
tài太
màn慢
 。

The boss thinks he works too slowly.

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Wǒ我
yī一
diǎn点
yě也
bù不
xián嫌
má麻
fan烦
 。

I don't mind the trouble at all.

2.

noun

suspicion; suspicion of involvement in wrongdoing

Often used in legal or investigative contexts.

Tā他
yǒu有
dào盗
qiè窃
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
 。

He is suspected of theft.

Jǐng警
fāng方
pái排
chú除
le了
tā他
de的
xián嫌
yí疑
 。

The police cleared him of suspicion.

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Xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
yǐ已
bèi被
jū拘
liú留
 。

The suspect has been detained.