Definition
密 (mì) is a versatile adjective with three distinct meanings: 'dense/thick' (of population, vegetation), 'close/intimate' (relationship), and 'secret/confidential'. For density, it is broader than 浓 (limited to liquids, fog, smell) or 稠 (thick consistency of liquids or crowded population). For 'secret', 秘密 is more common as an adjective; 机密 is formal and refers to classified information.
adjective
densethick (of vegetation, population, etc.)closeintimate (relationship)secretconfidential
Easily confused
- 米mǐsound-alike(classifier) meter (unit of length)
- 迷mísound-aliketo be lost, to lose one's way or sense of direction
- 谜mísound-alikeriddle
- 眯mīsound-aliketo narrow one's eyes; to squint
Examples
- 密。Zhège chéngshì rénkǒu hěn mì.This city has a very dense population.
- 密。Tāmen liǎ de guānxì fēicháng mì.The relationship between those two is very close.
- 密，。Zhège wénjiàn shì mì de, bù néng gěi biérén kàn.This document is confidential and cannot be shown to others.
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