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紧密 (jǐn mì) — close, tight, inseparable

Definition

紧密 describes close, tightly bound relationships or cooperation (合作关系, 联系). 密切 is more about active attention or monitoring, 严密 stresses no gaps in logic or security.

adjective
closetightinseparable

Examples

  • 紧密。
    Zhè liǎng jiā gōng sī yǒu jǐn mì de hé zuò guān xì.
    These two companies have a close cooperative relationship.
  • 紧密。
    Tā men de lián xì fēi cháng jǐn mì.
    Their connection is very close.
  • 紧密，。
    Tuán duì chéng yuán jǐn mì pèi hé, shùn lì wán chéng le xiàng mù.
    The team members cooperated closely and successfully completed the project.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

紧jǐntight
密mìdense

紧 “tight” and 密 “dense” together convey close, inseparable connection.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 緊; 紧 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
糸糸mì
Sound part声符shēngfú
臤
臤qiān緊jǐn
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 緊 pairs 糸 (thread) with 臤 as a sound part; the simplified 紧 is a later shorthand.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
山山shānmountain
Sound part声符shēngfú
宓
宓mì密mì
Same sound today

密 pairs 山 (mountain) with 宓 (mì), which gives the pronunciation, to picture something hidden in the mountains, hence secret.

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Appears in
HSK 3.0 Level 5HSK 2.0 Level 6Abstract Concepts

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