Chinese word

奥秘

Pronunciation

Pinyinào mì

Meaning

  • nounmystery

Example

我们想揭开奥秘。wǒ men xiǎng jiē kāi ào mì

We want to uncover the mystery.

Illustration for 奥秘 (mystery)

More examples

古老的遗迹中仍然隐藏着奥秘。gú lǎo de yí jì zhōng réng rán yǐn cáng zhe ào mì

Ancient ruins still conceal mysteries.

Core concept

Something hidden deep inside a subject, whose underlying pattern is hard to see.

Common phrases

  • 探索奥秘tàn suǒ ào mì

    explore mysteries

  • 蕴含奥秘yùn hán ào mì

    contain mysteries

  • 隐藏奥秘yǐn cáng ào mì

    conceal mysteries

Similar words

秘密mì mì: Information kept private from people who are not meant to know it.
神秘shén mì: A strange matter or phenomenon that is hard to explain or understand.

Definition in Chinese

表示隐藏在事物深处、难以探明的秘密或规律。biǎo shì yǐn cáng zài shì wù shēn chù nán yǐ tàn míng de mì mì huò guī lǜ

Word origin

奥 (ào, "inner depths") + 秘 (mì, "hidden") combines the ideas of depth and concealment to name a truth or rule that is difficult to uncover.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a fairly formal tone in conversation and suits discussions of nature, history, science, or a skilled craft more than casual personal matters.

Other meanings

  • secretnoun

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