悬念

懸念

xuánniàn

noun HSK 7-9 #13,332

Meanings

1 suspense
2 lingering concern

Characters

thought; concern

Examples

HSK 4

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.

HSK 5

这部电影充满了悬念。

Zhèbù diànyǐng chōngmǎn le xuánniàn.

This movie is full of suspense.

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