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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] 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

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.
悬念
be concerned about (sb. who is elsewhere)
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.
这个故事悬念迭出,引人入胜。
This story is full of suspense, and deeply absorbing.
悬念
给观众造成悬念
A good story has an element of suspense.
一个好的故事都有悬念成分。
a novel loaded suspense
有许多悬念的小说

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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