涉嫌

shè xián · she xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. to be a suspect (in a crime)
  2. to be suspected of

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)因(yīn)涉(shè)嫌(xián)偷(tōu)窃(qiè)被(bèi)警(jǐng)方(fāng)带(dài)走(zǒu)问(wèn)话(huà)。

He was taken away by the police for questioning on suspicion of theft.

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)涉(shè)嫌(xián)逃(táo)税(shuì),正(zhèng)在(zài)接(jiē)受(shòu)调(diào)查(chá)。

This company is suspected of tax evasion and is under investigation.

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