线索 — meaning in English: clue

Definition

▶ 线索 xiànsuǒ

线索是指在调查或推理过程中能够帮助找到真相或解决问题的信息或迹象。

A clue is information or evidence that helps to find the truth or solve a problem during an investigation or reasoning process.

▶ 警方找到了一个重要的线索，可能会帮助他们破案。

Jǐngfāng zhǎodào le yīgè zhòngyào de xiànsuǒ, kěnéng huì bāngzhù tāmen pò'àn.

The police found an important clue that may help them solve the case.

▶ 在这本书中，主人公通过每一个线索逐渐接近真相。

Zài zhè běn shū zhōng, zhǔréngōng tōngguò měi yīgè xiànsuǒ zhújiàn jiējìn zhēnxiàng.

In this book, the protagonist gradually approaches the truth through each clue.

▶ 她发现了一个可能的线索，这让她感到很兴奋。

Tā fāxiàn le yīgè kěnéng de xiànsuǒ, zhè ràng tā gǎndào hěn xīngfèn.

She discovered a possible clue, which excited her.