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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

线索 [xiànsuǒ]
  1. 1. noun clue

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

线索 [xiànsuǒ]
  1. 1. clue; thread; lead
    关于他的下落,没有找到任何线索
    No clues have been found as to his whereabouts.
    破案的线索
    clues for solving a case

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

线索 [xiànsuǒ]
  1. 1. 比喻事物发展的轨迹或探求问题的途径;文艺作品中情节发展的脉络
    此案线索还不太清晰。
    作品情节曲折,由两条线索交织而成。

Examples

关于他的下落,没有找到任何线索
No clues have been found as to his whereabouts.
由于线索过于疏略,我们的侦破工作难度很大。
The clues are too sketchy, so it's hard to carry out our detective work.
线索穿起来
piece together all the clues
发现线索
find clues
线索
发现恐怖活动线索,立即报案。
to stumble across a clue
偶然地发现一条线索

Collocations

破案线索
clues for solving a case
重要线索
an important clue
找到线索
to find out clues
理清线索
to clear a clue
线索断了
The clues could not be followed up.

Word Decomposition

线
[xiàn]
+
[suǒ]

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