谜 (mí) — riddle; mystery | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

谜 (mí) is the base noun for 'riddle' or 'mystery,' used both literally (a puzzle to guess, 谜语 is the full 'riddle' word) and figuratively (an unsolved mystery, 谜团). Pairs with 底 in 谜底, the revealed answer.

noun

riddlemystery

Measure word · 个

Easily confused

迷mílook-aliketo be lost, to lose one's way or sense of direction

Examples

谜，？
Zhè ge mí hěn yǒu yì si, nǐ néng cāi dào dá àn ma?
This riddle is very interesting; can you guess the answer?
谜，。
Tā de guò qù shì yí gè mí, méi rén zhī dào zhēn xiàng.
His past is a mystery; no one knows the truth.
谜，。
Tā chū de nà ge mí, wǒ huā le yì zhěng tiān cái jiě kāi.
The riddle she posed took me a whole day to solve.

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