悬疑

懸疑

xuányí

noun

Meanings

1 suspense (genre); mystery (genre)

Characters

to hang; unresolved

doubt; suspicion

Examples

他最爱看悬疑小说。

Tā zuì ài kàn xuányí xiǎoshuō.

He loves reading suspense novels the most.

这部电影充满悬疑，结局完全出人意料。

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 (tuīlǐ, deductive mystery, e.g. detective fiction), 惊悚 (jīngsǒng, thriller — more visceral fear).

Stroke Order

悬 xuán

疑 yí