密室 (mì shì) — secret chamber, hidden room; escape room (short for 密室逃脱)
Definition
密室 literally means 'secret room' — the modern sense in 密室逃脱 ('escape room') dominates everyday use. A historical or literary context points to a hidden chamber in a mansion or dungeon.
noun
secret chamberhidden roomescape room (short for 密室逃脱)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 密室。Zhēn tàn zài tú shū guǎn de mì shì lǐ fā xiàn le yì běn jiù rì jì.The detective found an old diary in the library's secret chamber.
- 密室！Zhōu mò wǒ men yì qǐ qù wán mì shì táo tuō ba!Let's go play an escape room together this weekend!
- 密室。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō miáo xiě le yí gè gǔ lǎo de mì shì.This novel describes an ancient secret chamber.
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