嫌

xián

HSK 6

嫌 — xián

1. to dislike; to be annoyed by; to find fault with

   妈妈嫌这件衣服太贵了。 māmā xián zhèjiàn yīfú tàiguì le — Mom finds this dress too expensive and doesn't like it.

2. suspicion; resentment; enmity; ill will between people or groups

   两家之间有些嫌隙，已经多年不来往了。 liǎngjiā zhījiān yǒuxiē xiánxì yǐjīng duōnián bùlái wǎng le — There is some ill will between the two families; they haven't had contact for years.

3. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xian2 fan4), criminal suspect

   警方已抓获两名嫌犯。 jǐngfāng yǐ zhuāhuò liǎngmíng xiánfàn — The police have already arrested two suspects.