(shén mì) - mysterious, mystical in Mandarin

shénmì

Traditional: 神秘

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Translation

mysterious, mystical

Word origin

A compound of 神 (shén, spirit, deity) and 秘 (mì, secret, hidden), together describing something with an unknowable, otherworldly quality.

Origin: compound
Root: 神 (shén, spirit) + 秘 (mì, secret)

Stroke order

神

秘

Examples

座zuò古gǔ堡bǎo。

This ancient castle is very mysterious.

露lù。

He gave a mysterious smile.

深shēn。

A mysterious power is hidden deep in the forest.

封fēng。

The contents of that letter were highly mysterious.

。

She kept a mysterious attitude about everything.

神秘 (shén mì) means mysterious or mystical, describing something hidden, hard to explain, or charged with an air of the supernatural. It often modifies places, smiles, atmospheres, and forces.

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This word is part of lesson 36.