"a shady character" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 可疑人物
• 不靠谱的人

Definition

看起来不诚实、可疑或可能参与非法或不道德活动的人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于口语表达，在谈论不可信或有违纪行为的人时使用，常见于描述犯罪或可疑商业活动。 'shady character' 表示怀疑但没直接控告。 不指普通讨厌或惹人烦的人。

Examples

Be careful, he is a shady character.

小心，他是**可疑人物**。

Everyone knows the boss is a shady character.

大家都知道老板是**可疑人物**。

You can tell he is a shady character by the way he talks.

他说话的方式让人觉得他是**可疑人物**。

I wouldn't trust him—he seems like a shady character to me.

我不会相信他—在我看来他是**不靠谱的人**。

There are a lot of shady characters hanging around this neighborhood at night.

晚上这个社区有**很多可疑人物**在徘徊。

The police were watching a shady character outside the store for hours.

警察在商店门外盯了**一个可疑人物**好几个小时。