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title: "Xianyi Meaning: 嫌疑 (xiányí) Means “suspicion”"
description: "嫌疑 (xiányí) means “suspicion”. Hear its tones, see what 嫌 and 疑 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xianyi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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# What does 嫌疑 mean?

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嫌疑 xiányí

## suspicion

## Its characters

1. 嫌 xián suspicion (as in 嫌疑)
2. 疑 yí to doubt

## In a sentence

警察排除了他的嫌疑。 The police cleared him of suspicion.

[More about 嫌疑](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%AB%8C%E7%96%91)

## More words with 嫌 or 疑

- [怀疑 huáiyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaiyi)
- [涉嫌 shèxián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/shexian)
- [无疑 wúyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/wuyi)
- [疑惑 yíhuò](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yihuo)
- [疑问 yíwèn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yiwen)
- [质疑 zhìyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zhiyi)

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