谜团 (mí tuán) — mystery, riddle, enigma
Definition
谜团 refers to a mystery or enigma as a whole, tangled situation — broader than 谜, which is a single riddle. Heavier and more literary than 神秘 ('mysterious' as an adjective); contrast with 奥秘 for cosmic or scientific unknowns.
noun
mysteryriddleenigma
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 谜团。Jǐng chá zhèng zài diào chá zhè ge mí tuán.The police are investigating this mystery.
- 谜团。Zhè ge mí tuán kùn rǎo le wǒ hěn jiǔ.This mystery has troubled me for a long time.
- 谜团。Kē xué jiā men shì tú jiě kāi yǔ zhòu de mí tuán.Scientists are trying to unravel the mysteries of the universe.
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