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悬念

懸念
xuánniàn
noun HSK 7 #13,332

Meanings

  1. 1 suspense
  2. 2 lingering concern

Examples

这部电影充满了悬念。
Zhè bù diànyǐng chōngmǎnle xuánniàn.
This movie is full of suspense.
比赛结果没有什么悬念。
Bǐsài jiéguǒ méiyǒu shénme xuánniàn.
There's no suspense about the result of the match.

Tips

usage
没有悬念 (no suspense) is commonly used to describe a predictable outcome. In literary contexts, 设置悬念 means 'to create suspense'.

Stroke Order

悬 xuán
念 niàn