tình nghi

tình nghi

Một viên cảnh sát đang thẩm vấn một người tình nghi tại đồn.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • Suspicion: The state of being thought to be possibly guilty of a crime or wrongdoing. It refers to the condition of being under investigation or doubt.
    • A suspect: A person who is under suspicion, who is thought to have possibly committed a crime.

  2. Adjective:

    • Suspected: Describing a person or thing believed to be involved in a crime or undesirable activity. It indicates a status based on circumstantial evidence or preliminary inquiry, not a proven fact.
Usage Examples

  • Noun (Suspicion):

    • Hắn đang bị giữ để điều tra vì lâm vào tình nghi giết người. (He is being held for investigation because he fell under suspicion of murder.)
    • Cảnh sát đang làm rõ tình nghi đối với người đàn ông này. (The police are clarifying the suspicion regarding this man.)

  • Noun (A suspect):

    • Cảnh sát đã bắt giữ ba tình nghi trong vụ cướp. (The police have detained three suspects in the robbery case.)
    • Mọi tình nghi đều có alibi vững chắc. (All the suspects have solid alibis.)

  • Adjective (Suspected):

    • Cảnh sát đang truy tìm tình nghi nhân chính. (The police are searching for the main suspected perpetrator.)
    • Khu vực tình nghi đã được phong tỏa. (The suspected area has been cordoned off.)
Advanced Usage
  • The word "tình nghi" is primarily used in legal, police, and investigative contexts. It is a formal term for the initial stage of an investigation before guilt is established.
  • The phrase "bị tình nghi" (to be suspected) is very common and is used with the noun form.
    • Anh ta bị tình nghi làm rò rỉ thông tin. (He is suspected of leaking information.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Nghi ngờ (v/n): To doubt / doubt. This is a more general term for doubt or suspicion in everyday situations, not necessarily criminal.
    • Tôi nghi ngờ lời hứa của anh ấy. (I doubt his promise.)
  • Đối tượng tình nghi (n): Person of interest / suspect. A more specific term for a suspect.
    • Đối tượng tình nghi đang bị theo dõi. (The person of interest is under surveillance.)
  • Khả nghi (adj): Suspicious, dubious. Describes something that raises suspicion due to its unusual nature.
    • Hành động khả nghi của người lạ. (The stranger's suspicious behavior.)
Synonyms
  • Suspicion (noun): A feeling or thought that someone may be guilty.
  • Suspect (noun): A person thought to be guilty.
  • Suspected (adjective): Believed to be guilty or involved.
Related Idioms
  • Vào tầm ngắm/tầm nghi ngờ: To come under scrutiny/suspicion. This idiom describes someone becoming a focus of investigation.
    • Sau sự cố, giám đốc tài chính đã vào tầm ngắm. (After the incident, the CFO came under scrutiny.)