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嫌弃 (xián qì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

嫌弃 (xián qì) is a Chinese word: to dislike and reject. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 嫌弃

动 dòng verb

to dislike and reject

不要嫌弃我做的饭菜。

bú yào xián qì wǒ zuò de fàn cài

Don't dislike the food I made.

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Word breakdown

嫌 xián — to dislike, to mind

Words with this character (2)
  • 1 嫌疑 xián yí — suspicion HSK 7
    • 嫌 suspect (negatively), suspicion
    • 疑 doubt, suspicion
    Example

    警方认为他有嫌疑。

    jǐng fāng rèn wéi tā yǒu xián yí

    The police believe he is under suspicion.

  • 2 涉嫌 shè xián — to be suspected of HSK 7
    • 涉 to be involved in, to implicate
    • 嫌 suspicion, to be suspected
    Example

    他涉嫌贪污被警方调查。

    tā shè xián tān wū bèi jǐng fāng diào chá

    He is suspected of embezzlement and is being investigated by the police.

弃 qì — to abandon, to reject

Words with this character (7)
  • 1 放弃 fàng qì — give up HSK 4
    • 放 release, let go
    • 弃 abandon, discard
    Example

    他永远不会放弃自己的梦想。

    tā yǒng yuǎn bú huì fàng qì zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

    He will never give up his dreams.

  • 2 丢弃 diū qì — to discard HSK 7
    • 丢 to throw, to toss away
    • 弃 to abandon, to forsake
    Example

    我们不应该随意丢弃垃圾。

    wǒ men bù yīng gāi suí yì diū qì lā jī

    We should not discard trash carelessly.

  • 3 唾弃 tuò qì — spurn HSK 7
    • 唾 spit (symbolizing rejection and contempt)
    • 弃 abandon, discard (reinforcing complete rejection)
    Example

    人们唾弃这种不道德的行为。

    rén men tuò qì zhè zhǒng bù dào dé de xíng wéi

    People spurn this kind of immoral behavior.

  • 4 废弃 fèi qì — abandon HSK 7
    • 废 waste, disused
    • 弃 abandon, cast away
    Example

    这座废弃的工厂已经空置了十年。

    zhè zuò fèi qì de gōng chǎng yǐ jīng kōng zhì le shí nián

    This abandoned factory has been vacant for ten years.

  • 5 弃权 qì quán — abstain; waive a right HSK 7
    • 弃 abandon, give up
    • 权 right, power
    Example

    在投票中，他选择弃权。

    zài tóu piào zhōng tā xuǎn zé qì quán

    In the vote, he chose to abstain.

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Structure & writing
1 嫌 xián — suspicion; grounds for suspicion

嫌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 女 nǚ — female (opposite of 男)
女 is a component in 54 characters
HSK 1
奶 nǎi breast; mammary gland 她 tā she; her (third-person feminine pronoun) 好 hǎo good; satisfactory (opposite of 坏) 妈 mā mom; mother (reduplicated form) 妹 mèi younger sister (by blood or same generation)
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姐 jiě older sister 要 yào important; significant
HSK 2
妻 qī wife (opposite of 夫) 始 shǐ beginning; start; initial (opposite of '末'/'终') 姓 xìng surname; family name
HSK 3
如 rú to suit; to follow; in accordance with 姨 yí maternal aunt (mother's sister); respectful term for women of one's mother's generation 婚 hūn to marry; for a man and woman to become husband and wife 安 ān safe, secure; opposite of '危' 接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with
HSK 4
姑 gū father's sister; aunt 娘 niáng (colloq.) mother
HSK 5
妇 fù married woman; general term for woman 姥 lǎo maternal grandfather (see 姥爷) 姿 zī appearance; looks 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 娱 yú joyful; happy
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婆 pó old woman (often reduplicated) 媒 méi matchmaker; person who arranges marriages
HSK 6
妆 zhuāng to put on makeup; to adorn oneself with cosmetics 妙 miào beautiful; fine 妨 fáng to hinder, obstruct (连~碍) 委 wěi winding, tortuous; euphemistic 姻 yīn marriage
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娃 wá child; infant 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (of a man, opposite of 嫁) 婴 yīng infant, newborn baby 媳 xí daughter-in-law, son's wife 嫁 jià (of a woman) to marry, get married (opposite of 娶) 嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together
HSK 7
奴 nú slave (person oppressed, exploited, and controlled in old society) 奸 jiān hypocritical and cunning 妄 wàng absurd, irrational, wild 妒 dù to envy; to be jealous of someone superior 妖 yāo demon; monster; supernatural creature in myths and legends
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妥 tuǒ appropriate; suitable 姆 mǔ nanny; person hired to care for children, the elderly, or manage household affairs, usually female (see "保姆") 姜 jiāng ginger plant (perennial herb with lance-shaped leaves and yellow-green flowers, rarely blooming) 娇 jiāo delicate, beautiful, and lovely (of women, children, flowers, etc.) 婉 wǎn indirect and gentle in expression 婪 lán greedy; insatiably covetous of wealth 婿 xù husband 媚 mèi beautiful; lovely 嫂 sǎo elder brother's wife; sister-in-law 嫉 jí to envy; to be jealous of someone better than oneself 嫩 nèn tender, delicate (of young growth); opposite of "老" 嬉 xī (lit.) to play; to frolic 耍 shuǎ to play; to have fun
1.2 兼 jiān — doubled; combining two portions into one
兼 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
歉 qiàn poor harvest (opposite of 丰) 赚 zhuàn to make a profit in trade (opposite of 赔)
HSK 6
嫌 xián suspicion; grounds for suspicion 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
廉 lián upright and honest; incorruptible

Stroke order

2 弃 qì — to abandon, to discard

弃 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 亠 tóu — top/lid radical, a cover or cap shape
亠 is a component in 22 characters
HSK 1
亮 liàng bright; luminous 商 shāng to discuss, to consult with others 市 shì marketplace; place for trading 脑 nǎo brain (the main part of the nervous system, located in the cranial cavity, comprising cerebrum, cerebellum, brainstem, etc.) 高 gāo tall; high (opposite of 'low')
HSK 2
交 jiāo to hand over; to transfer to the relevant party 旁 páng side; nearby 离 lí to be separated by; to be apart from
HSK 3
育 yù to give birth to 言 yán (lit.) to speak; to say
HSK 4
产 chǎn to give birth 京 jīng capital city of a country 夜 yè night (from dusk to dawn), opposite of '日'/'昼' 弃 qì to abandon, to discard 恼 nǎo to anger; to make angry
HSK 5
享 xiǎng to possess; to obtain 充 chōng full; sufficient
HSK 6
帝 dì supreme deity or ruler of the universe in religion or mythology 毫 háo fine, pointed hair on a person or animal
HSK 7
亩 mǔ mǔ, a Chinese unit of area (1 mǔ = 666.7 m²; 10 fēn = 1 mǔ; 100 mǔ = 1 qǐng) 亭 tíng pavilion; open-sided roofed structure for rest, built by a road or in a garden 玄 xuán black; dark-colored
2.2 厶 sī — private, personal, selfish
厶 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 1
么 me suffix 公 gōng public; belonging to the state or collective (opposite of '私') 去 qù to go (away from the speaker, opposite of 来) 能 néng ability; talent; skill
HSK 3
丢 diū to lose; to misplace 参 cān to join; to participate (in an activity) 育 yù to give birth to
HSK 4
云 yún (lit.) to say 允 yǔn to agree, to approve 台 tái a raised flat platform for observation 弃 qì to abandon, to discard
HSK 5
县 xiàn county (administrative unit under a province, autonomous region, municipality, or prefecture) 私 sī private; personal (opposite of 公)
HSK 7
勾 gōu to mark with a check or hook (indicating deletion or selection) 垒 lěi defensive wall or fortification in ancient military camps 弘 hóng a surname 矣 yǐ classical sentence-final particle: ① indicating completion (equivalent to '了'), ② indicating exclamation, ③ indicating command
2.3 廾 gǒng — two hands holding/offering something
廾 is a component in 9 characters
HSK 4
弃 qì to abandon, to discard 弄 nòng to handle, fiddle with, or play with something
HSK 6
异 yì different; distinct 戒 jiè to guard against; to be vigilant
HSK 7
弈 yì ancient term for the game of Go (围棋) 弊 bì fraud; cheating to gain an advantage 舆 yú (lit.) carriage; cart 莽 mǎng dense, thick grass 葬 zàng funeral rites; disposal of a corpse according to custom

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