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    Referring to suspicion or dislike with 嫌 (xián)

    Description & Modification
    Negation

    Structure

    有 + 嫌 / 嫌 + Verb

    Explanation

    嫌 (xián) can mean "suspicion" as a noun or "to dislike" or "to find fault with" as a verb. In legal contexts, it appears in compounds like 嫌疑 (suspicion) or 嫌疑人 (suspect). For example, 有嫌疑 means "to be under suspicion."

    Examples

    • 警方已经锁定了几名嫌疑人。

      jǐngfāng yǐjīng suǒdìng le jǐ míng xiányírén.

      The police have already identified several suspects.

    • 她嫌这件衣服颜色太深，不想买。

      tā xián zhè jiàn yīfu yánsè tài shēn, bù xiǎng mǎi.

      She thought the color of this clothing was too dark and didn't want to buy it.

    • 别嫌麻烦，这些手续必须一步步来。

      bié xián máfan, zhèxiē shǒuxù bìxū yí bù bù lái.

      Don't mind the trouble; these procedures must be done step by step.

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