Definition
严密 (yán mì) describes something that is tight, close, or rigorous with no gaps — used for organization, surveillance, logic, or sealing. It focuses on thoroughness and lack of loopholes, unlike 严格 (yán gé) which is about enforcing rules, or 紧 (jǐn) which is about physical tightness or urgency.
adjective
stricttightclose (of organization, surveillance, logic, etc.)
Examples
- 严密。Jǐngfāng duì xiànchǎng jìnxíng le yán mì de fēngsuǒ.The police set up a tight cordon around the scene.
- 严密，。Tā de lùnzhèng fēicháng yán mì, zhǎo bú dào rènhé lòudòng.His argument is very rigorous, with no loopholes to be found.
- 严密。Gōngsī yǒu yán mì de bǎomì zhìdù.The company has a strict confidentiality system.
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