可疑 (kě yí) Free Chinese Dictionary

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to doubt (sth)

可疑 describes something that arouses suspicion, while 怀疑 means to suspect or doubt.

a suspect

可疑分子 means a suspicious person or suspect, derived from 可疑.

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suspicion

疑心 is more about having a suspicious mindset, while 可疑 describes things that are suspicious.

Often used with 形迹 (xíngjì) to mean 'suspicious behavior' or 人物 (rénwù) for 'suspicious character'.

Don't use 可疑 to describe a person's feeling of suspicion; use 怀疑 instead. 可疑 describes the thing that is suspicious, not the person feeling doubt.

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那个人的行为很可疑。

That person's behavior is very suspicious.

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a suspect