Writing
可疑 (kě yí) — how to say "suspicious" in Chinese
可疑
Suspicious
adjective
Character composition
可
can
疑
doubt
Radicals / Keys
口
Mouth
#30 · kǒu · 3 strokes
疋
Bolt of cloth
#103 · pǐ · 5 strokes
Collocations
可疑的人物
kě yí de rén wù
a suspicious figure
可疑的包裹
kě yí de bāo guǒ
a suspicious parcel
Examples
他的行为很可疑，警察开始调查。
His behavior is suspicious, the police began an investigation.
这个人很可疑。
This person is very suspicious.
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Frequently asked questions
Suspicious in Chinese meaning
"suspicious" in Chinese is 可疑 (kě yí).
可疑 meaning in English
可疑 (kě yí) means "Suspicious".
How is 可疑 pronounced?
It is pronounced kě yí (written as ke yi, keyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Ke yi in Chinese character
It is written 可疑: 可 has 5 strokes, 疑 has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 可疑?
可疑 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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