English–Chinese
“mystery” in Chinese
How to say “mystery” in Chinese
“Mystery” in Chinese is 谜 (mí).
Something that keeps its answer out of sight, whether it is a puzzle to solve or a question that remains unexplained.
Example sentences with 谜
她的过去对很多人来说仍然是个谜。tā de guò qù duì hěn duō rén lái shuō réng rán shì gè mí
Her past is still a mystery to many people.
Tips for using 谜
- When 谜 (mí, "mystery") refers to a person or behavior, it comments on the missing explanation rather than judging character, which makes the wording less accusatory than a claim of secrecy.
Other Chinese words for “mystery”
我们想揭开奥秘。wǒ men xiǎng jiē kāi ào mì
We want to uncover the mystery.
这件事里有玄机，不用着急解释。zhè jiàn shì lǐ yǒu xuán jī bú yòng zháo jí jiě shì
There is a mystery to this matter, so there is no need to explain it right away.
这个案件还有很多谜团。zhè ge àn jiàn hái yǒu hěn duō mí tuán
There are still many mysteries in this case.