() — dense, thick (of vegetation, population, etc.); close, intimate (relationship); secret, confidential

Definition

密 (mì) is the adjective stem — it appears in compound words rather than standing alone often. Use 秘密 or 机密 for 'secret' as a noun, and 茂密 for thick vegetation, 浓 for thick liquids.

adjective
densethick (of vegetation, population, etc.)closeintimate (relationship)secretconfidential

Examples

  • Zhè ge chéng shì rén kǒu hěn mì.
    This city has a very dense population.
  • Tā men liǎ de guān xì fēi cháng mì.
    The relationship between those two is very close.
  • Zhè ge wén jiàn shì mì de, bù néng gěi bié rén kàn.
    This document is confidential and cannot be shown to others.

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