线索 (xiàn suǒ) — clue; lead (in an investigation); thread (of a story or narrative)
Definition
线索 is the abstract 'thread' connecting events — used for storylines and investigation leads. Unlike 线 (a physical string/wire) or 丝 (raw silk), 线索 is figurative.
noun
cluelead (in an investigation)thread (of a story or narrative)
Measure word · 条
Examples
- 线索。Jǐng chá zhǎo dào le yì tiáo zhòng yào xiàn suǒ.The police found an important clue.
- 线索。Zhè piān xiǎo shuō de xiàn suǒ hěn fù zá.The thread of this novel is very complex.
- 线索，。Rú guǒ nǐ yǒu xīn de xiàn suǒ, qǐng gào sù wǒ men.If you have new clues, please tell us.
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