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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

悬念 [xuánniàn]
  1. 1. noun suspense

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

悬念 [xuánniàn]
  1. 1. [literary expression] be concerned about (somebody who is elsewhere)
  2. 2. suspense (felt as a story, play, etc. builds to a climax)
    一篇充满悬念的侦探小说
    a suspenseful detective story
    故事发展到这里,已经没有什么悬念了。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

悬念 [xuánniàn]
  1. 1. 牵挂;惦记
    对你的安危我一直悬念在心。
  2. 2. 对小说、戏剧、影视等文艺作品中情节发展和人物命运的期待心理
    给观众造成悬念

Examples

现在的剧本经常以设置悬念来吸引观众, 而悬念经常是在时空变换上下功夫的。
Today's plays often use suspense to attract audiences, and suspense is often created through changes in space and time. 时空
一篇充满悬念的侦探小说
a suspenseful detective story 悬念
悬念
be concerned about (sb. who is elsewhere)
正是关键处,作者却突然宕开一笔,给读者留下不小的悬念
作家在小说里设置了层层悬念 层层
这场拔河比赛完全没有悬念
故事发展到这里,已经没有什么悬念了。 悬念
本届男足世界杯赛没有悬念, 夺标热门还是那几个国家。
There was no suspense in this session of Men’s Football World Cup. Those who strived to win the championship were the usual several countries. 男足
他这么轻易地拿到赛点, 看来这场乒乓球比赛没有悬念了。 赛点
这个故事悬念迭出,引人入胜。
This story is full of suspense, and deeply absorbing. 引人入胜

Collocations

制造悬念
to create suspense
留下悬念
to leave hanging (unfinished)
一丝悬念
to be concerned or worried about somebody
悬念迭起
suspense after suspense
悬念色彩
suspense

Word Decomposition


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