嫌
suspicion; grudge; dislike
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
suspicion; doubt
Refers to a feeling or belief that someone is guilty of something, usually appearing in compounds.
He is suspected of corruption and is under investigation.
To avoid suspicion, he did not participate in this vote.
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The police have already caught that suspect.
Everyone is very suspicious of him.
If you don't explain it clearly, this matter will remain under a cloud of suspicion.
noun
grudge; enmity; ill will
Used to describe a feeling of resentment or a feud between people.
The two of them buried the hatchet and started working together again.
He harbored a grudge and retaliated by deliberately reporting his old colleague.
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There is no ill will between us.
These two families held a grudge over a trivial matter.
You should let go of your old grudges against others.
verb
to dislike; to mind; to complain of
Commonly used in spoken language to express dissatisfaction with a quality or situation.
This child is too noisy and really obnoxious.
He snubs the poor and curries favor with the rich; he is very snobbish.
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Everyone minds his bad temper; he is hard to get along with.
Don't mind the trouble; just check it one more time.
These shoes are a bit too big; do you have a size smaller?