悬疑

懸疑
xuányí
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 suspense (genre); mystery (genre)

Examples

HSK 2
Tā zuì ài kàn xuányí xiǎoshuō.
He loves reading suspense novels the most.
HSK 7-9
Zhè bù diànyǐng chōngmǎn xuányí, jiéjú wánquán chūrényìliào.
This film is full of suspense, the ending is totally unexpected.

Tips

usage
Mostly used as a genre label: 悬疑片 / 悬疑剧 (suspense film / drama), 悬疑小说 (suspense fiction). Adjacent but distinct: 推理 (deductive mystery, e.g. detective fiction), 惊悚 (thriller, more visceral fear).

Stroke Order

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