Definition & Meaning

1.reader involvement; suspense (felt as a story, play, etc. builds to a climax)

2.suspense; be concerned about (somebody elsewhere); miss

Word usage

xuán niàn

悬 念

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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1
n.reader involvement; suspense (felt as a story, play, etc. builds to a climax)
- zhè ge diàn yǐng xuán niàn qiáng jié zòu jǐn zhāng
  这个电影悬念强，节奏紧张。
  This film is full of suspense and it has a very tense pace.
- shǐ gù shì gèng jiā yǐn rén rù shèng de zǒng shì xuán niàn de chéng fèn
  使故事更加引人入胜的总是悬念的成分。
  An element of mystery always adds excitement to a story.
- xuán niàn shǐ guān zhòng jǐn zhāng bù ān
  悬念使观众紧张不安。
  The suspense keeps audiences on the edge of their seats.
2
v.suspense; be concerned about (somebody elsewhere); miss
- fēi cháng xuán niàn
  非常悬念
  be rather worried
- nǚ ér jiǔ wèi lái xìn fù mǔ pō wéi xuán niàn
  女儿久未来信，父母颇为悬念。
  Their daughter hadn't written to them for a long time, and they were rather worried.
synonym
huái niàn怀念 xiǎng niàn想念 sī niàn思念 qiān guà牵挂 diàn jì惦记 guà niàn挂念 diàn niàn惦念 jì guà记挂 qiān niàn牵念 guà lǜ挂虑

Word usage

common measure word
"悬念" is often matched with measure word "个"or"丝"or"串".
- 一个悬念
  one suspense
- 一丝悬念
  one trace of suspense
- 一串悬念
  one series of suspense

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