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The word "涉嫌" is formed by combining the character "涉", which means to involve or wade into, with "嫌", which means suspicion or doubt; the compound directly denotes being suspected of involvement, where "涉" provides the sense of engagement and "嫌" conveys the aspect of suspicion.

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这个人涉嫌偷窃。

Zhè ge rén shè xián tōu qiè.

This person is suspected of theft.

昨天他涉嫌抢劫。

Zuó tiān tā shè xián qiǎng jié.

Yesterday he was suspected of robbery.

他涉嫌贪污而被调查。

Tā shè xián tān wū ér bèi diào chá.

He is under investigation for being suspected of corruption.

虽然他没有直接证据，但涉嫌参与犯罪活动。

Suī rán tā méi yǒu zhí jiē zhèng jù, dàn shè xián cān yù fàn zuì huó dòng.

Although there is no direct evidence, he is suspected of participating in criminal activities.

该公司涉嫌违反国际贸易法规，正在接受审查。

Gāi gōng sī shè xián wéi fǎn guó jì mào yì fǎ guī, zhèng zài jiē shòu shěn chá.

The company is suspected of violating international trade regulations and is under review.

Word Definition - 涉嫌

shè xián to be suspected of (a crime); allegedly involved in

Individual Character Details

涉 shè
嫌 xián