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线索

線索
xiànsuǒ
noun HSK 5 #947

Measure Word

一条线索 tiáo

Meanings

  1. 1 clue; lead; trail
  2. 2 thread (of a story or investigation)

Characters

线
xiàn
thread; line; wire
索
suǒ
rope; to search; to demand
A thread or rope to follow — a clue that leads you somewhere.

Examples

警察找到了一条重要线索。
Jǐngchá zhǎodào le yī tiáo zhòngyào xiànsuǒ.
The police found an important clue.
目前还没有任何线索。
Mùqián hái méiyǒu rènhé xiànsuǒ.
There are no clues at the moment.
这部小说有两条线索。
Zhè bù xiǎoshuō yǒu liǎng tiáo xiànsuǒ.
This novel has two plot threads.
请提供任何有用的线索。
Qǐng tígōng rènhé yǒuyòng de xiànsuǒ.
Please provide any useful leads.

Tips

usage
线索 works both for detective/investigation clues and for narrative threads in stories. 顺着线索 (shùn zhe xiànsuǒ) = to follow a lead.

Stroke Order

线 xiàn
索 suǒ