严密 (yán mì) — strict, tight, close (of organization, surveillance, logic, etc.)
Definition
严密的 ('strict, airtight') focuses on systems, arguments, or surveillance being watertight with no gaps. Unlike 严格 (about people/rules) or 严谨 (about people/manner being meticulous), 严密 describes the structure itself being tightly sealed.
adjective
stricttightclose (of organization, surveillance, logic, etc.)
Examples
- 严密。Jǐng fāng duì xiàn chǎng jìn xíng le yán mì de fēng suǒ.The police set up a tight cordon around the scene.
- 严密，。Tā de lùn zhèng fēi cháng yán mì, zhǎo bú dào rèn hé lòu dòng.His argument is very rigorous, with no loopholes to be found.
- 严密。Gōng sī yǒu yán mì de bǎo mì zhì dù.The company has a strict confidentiality system.
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