保密 (bǎo mì) — to keep confidential, to maintain secrecy
Definition
保密 (bǎomì) is a verb meaning 'to keep something confidential' — a single act of guarding specific information, not a general duty (use 守口如瓶 for the latter).
verb
to keep confidentialto maintain secrecy
Examples
- 保密，。Zhè jiàn shì xū yào bǎo mì, bù néng gào sù bié rén.This matter needs to be kept confidential — don't tell anyone else.
- 保密。Gōng sī guī dìng suǒ yǒu yuán gōng bì xū bǎo mì kè hù xìn xī.The company requires all employees to keep client information confidential.
- 保密。Wǒ men zhī jiān de tán huà qǐng nǐ bǎo mì.Please keep our conversation confidential.
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