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嫌

xián · xian

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to dislike
  2. suspicion
  3. resentment
  4. enmity
  5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect
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Too big, too small

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)吃(chī)这个(zhège)包子(bāozi)？

    Why aren't you eating this bun?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)嫌(xián)它(tā)太(tài)大(dà)。

    I think it's too big.

  3. Dengdeng

    昨天(zuótiān)你(nǐ)还(hái)嫌(xián)那个(nàge)太(tài)小(xiǎo)呢(ne)！

    Yesterday you said that one was too small!

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)嫌(xián)大(dà)的(de)太(tài)大(dà)，嫌(xián)小(xiǎo)的(de)太(tài)小(xiǎo)。

    I find big ones too big and small ones too small.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)吃(chī)中号(zhōnghào)的(de)吧(ba)。

    Then eat a medium one.

  6. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)……中号(zhōnghào)的(de)已经(yǐjīng)卖完(màiwán)了(le)。

    OK... the medium ones are sold out.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)嫌(xián)这(zhè)件(jiàn)衣(yī)服(fu)太(tài)贵(guì)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)没(méi)有(yǒu)买(mǎi)。

He disliked that this piece of clothing was too expensive, so he didn't buy it.

02

她(tā)嫌(xián)他(tā)说(shuō)话(huà)太(tài)慢(màn)，就(jiù)自(zì)己(jǐ)先(xiān)走(zǒu)了(le)。

She was annoyed that he spoke too slowly, so she left first by herself.

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