秘密 (mì mì) — (noun) a secret; (adjective) secret, confidential
Definition
秘密 works as both a noun ('a secret') and an adjective ('secret, confidential') and covers everyday personal or planned secrets. Compare 隐私 (private personal matters), 机密 (classified/official information), and 奥秘 (a profound mystery).
noun
a secret
adjective
secretconfidential
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 秘密。Zhè ge mì mì zhǐ yǒu wǒ men liǎng gè rén zhī dào.This secret is only known to the two of us.
- 秘密。Tā men zhèng zài zhì dìng yí xiàng mì mì jì huà.They are formulating a secret plan.
- 秘密。Tā xiàng wǒ tòu lù le yí gè jīng rén de mì mì.She revealed a shocking secret to me.
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