(mì mì) - secret; secret, confidential in Mandarin
mìmìTraditional: 秘密
Translation
secret; secret, confidential
Word origin
秘密 (mìmì) 'secret' pairs two near-synonyms: 秘 'secret, hidden' (grain radical 禾 plus phonetic 必) and 密 'dense, close, secret' (with 山 'mountain' below and 宀 'roof' above). Together they reinforce the idea of something closely guarded.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 秘 (secret, hidden) + 密 (dense, close)
Stroke order
秘
密
Examples
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This is a secret between us.
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He has a secret.
守？
Can you keep a secret?
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He never tells his own secrets.
秘密 (mì mì) means a secret or secret (adjective). 秘 means hidden or secret and 密 means close, dense, or confidential. Together they form the standard word for a secret. Common phrases: 告诉秘密 (tell a secret), 保守秘密 (keep a secret), 揭露秘密 (reveal a secret), 秘密任务 (secret mission). As an adjective 秘密 can precede nouns: 秘密会议 (secret meeting), 秘密档案 (classified files). The antonym is 公开 (gōng kāi, public/open).
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