Chinese word

密闭

Pronunciation

Pinyinmì bì

Meaning

  • verbseal

Example

密闭窗户后，室内更暖和。mì bì chuāng hù hòu shì nèi gèng nuǎn huo

After sealing the windows, it is warmer inside.

Illustration for 密闭 (seal)

More examples

食品要密闭保存，防止变质。shí pǐn yào mì bì bǎo cún fáng zhǐ biàn zhì

Keep food sealed to prevent spoilage.

Core concept

An open space becomes a separate pocket whose air and contents cannot pass through its boundary.

Common phrases

  • 密闭容器mì bì róng qì

    sealed container

  • 密闭保存mì bì bǎo cún

    keep sealed

  • 密闭环境mì bì huán jìng

    sealed environment

Similar words

密封mì fēng: Sealing a container or package so that its contents cannot get out.
封闭fēng bì: Closing off a place or area so that people and things cannot enter or leave.
关上guān shàng: Closing a door or window to block the way through it.
堵住dǔ zhù: Blocking a hole or pipe so that air, water, or other things cannot pass through.

Definition in Chinese

将物体的开口或空间封住，使内部与外部不能互相通气或渗漏。jiāng wù tǐ de kāi kǒu huò kōng jiān fēng zhù shǐ nèi bù yǔ wài bù bù néng hù xiāng tōng qì huò shèn lòu

Word origin

密闭 (mìbì, "seal") is formed from 密 (mì, "tight and close-packed") plus 闭 (bì, "shut"), linking tightness with the act of closing.

Usage tips

  • The word is stronger than a simple statement that a door or window is shut because it focuses on stopping drafts, leaks, or other exchange across the boundary.

Other meanings

  • close offverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 密闭性mì bì xìngairtightnessnoun

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