English–Chinese
“suspense” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinxuán niàn
Example
这部电影很有悬念，结局也出乎意料。zhè bù diàn yǐng hěn yǒu xuán niàn jié jú yě chū hū yì liào
This movie has a lot of suspense, and the ending is also unexpected.
How to say “suspense” in Chinese
“Suspense” in Chinese is 悬念 (xuán niàn).
Unrevealed information keeps a question open, making each new clue feel important and the final result feel pressing.
Example sentences with 悬念
记者把来龙去脉说清楚后，围绕事件的悬念就被解除。jì zhě bǎ lái lóng qù mài shuō qīng chǔ hòu wéi rào shì jiàn de xuán niàn jiù bèi jiě chú
Once the reporter explained the whole story clearly, the suspense surrounding the event was resolved.
Tips for using 悬念
- In everyday film talk, the word points to what keeps an audience waiting for an answer, not just to a tense moment during the story.