Suspense in a movie, play etc in Chinese: 悬念 (xuán niàn)

xuán niàn

suspense in a movie, play etc

HSK 3.0 Levels 7-9Traditional: 懸念1 example sentence

Definitions

  1. 1suspense in a movie, play etc
  2. 2concern for sb's welfare

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ㄒㄩㄢˊ

xuán

/ x/ ü/ anˊ/ second tone

ㄋㄧㄢˋ

niàn

/ n/ i/ anˋ/ fourth tone

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悬念

Simplified

懸念

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 这部电影的结尾充满悬念。

    zhè bù diàn yǐng de jié wěi chōng mǎn xuán niàn。

    The ending of this movie is full of suspense.

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