Definition & Meaning

1.clue; clew; thread

2.(for literary works) the clue of the plot

Word usage

xiàn suǒ

线 索

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1
n.metaclue; clew; thread
- tā zhǎo dào le pò àn de xiàn suǒ
  她找到了破案的线索。
  She finds the clues for solving a case.
- zhì jīn hái méi yǒu zhǎo dào yǒu guān tā xíng zōng de xiàn suǒ
  至今还没有找到有关他行踪的线索。
  No clue to his whereabouts has been found.
- jiù shì zhè ge xiàn suǒ bāng wǒ men zuì zhōng jiě jué le wèn tí
  就是这个线索帮我们最终解决了问题。
  It was the clue which clinched it for us.
synonym
sī lù思路 tóu xù头绪 méi mu眉目
2
n.(for literary works) the clue of the plot
- zuò pǐn qíng jié qū zhé yóu liǎng tiáo xiàn suǒ jiāo zhī ér chéng
  作品情节曲折，由两条线索交织而成。
  The plot of the work is tortuous, intertwined by two clues.
- xiǎo shuō de xiàn suǒ fù zá
  小说的线索复杂。
  The clues of the novel are complicated.
- nǐ kàn dǒng zhè bù xiǎo shuō de xiàn suǒ le ma
  你看懂这部小说的线索了吗？
  Do you understand the clues of this novel?
synonym
mài luò脉络

Word usage

common measure word
"线索" is often matched with measure word "条".
- 一条线索
  one clue

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