Writing
涉嫌 (shè xián) — how to say "to be suspected of" in Chinese
涉嫌
To be suspected of
verb
Character composition
涉
to involve
嫌
suspicion
Radicals / Keys
女
Woman
#38 · nǚ · 3 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
涉嫌诈骗
shèxián zhàpiàn
suspected of fraud
涉嫌走私
shèxián zǒusī
suspected of smuggling
Examples
警方调查涉嫌贪污的官员。
The police investigate officials suspected of corruption.
他涉嫌犯罪。
He is suspected of a crime.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to be suspected of" in Chinese?
"to be suspected of" in Chinese is 涉嫌 (shè xián).
What does 涉嫌 mean in English?
涉嫌 (shè xián) means "To be suspected of".
How is 涉嫌 pronounced?
It is pronounced shè xián (written as she xian, shexian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to be suspected of" in Chinese characters?
It is written 涉嫌: 涉 has 10 strokes, 嫌 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 涉嫌?
涉嫌 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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