悬念
Old HSK 6
悬念 (xuánniàn) · suspense
悬念 (xuánniàn) means “suspense”. It is written with 2 characters: 悬 (to hang) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 悬念 is built
The characters
悬 xuán · to hang
What 悬 is made of
- 县xiàn — county
- 且qiě — moreover
- 月yuè — moon; month
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 厶sī — private
- 且qiě — moreover
- 心xīn — heart
念 niàn · to read aloud
What 念 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这部电影充满了悬念。Zhè bù diànyǐng chōngmǎn le xuánniàn.This film is full of suspense.
故事的结尾留下了一个悬念。Gùshì de jiéwěi liúxià le yí gè xuánniàn.The ending of the story leaves you in suspense.
Questions about 悬念
What does 悬念 mean?
悬念 (xuánniàn) means “suspense”.
How do you pronounce 悬念?
悬念 is pronounced xuánniàn.
Which HSK level is 悬念?
悬念 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 悬挂xuánguàto hang
- 悬殊xuánshūvastly different
- 悬崖峭壁xuányáqiàobìsheer cliffs and steep rocks
- 概念gàiniànconcept
- 观念guānniànidea
- 纪念jìniànto commemorate
- 怀念huáiniànto miss
- 想念xiǎngniànto miss (sb or sth)
- 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir
- 思念sīniànto miss
Learn 悬念 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 206: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.