HSK · Level 31
135 words
Chinese word
密
Pronunciation
Pinyinmì
Meaning
- adjectiveclose
Example
他们的关系很密。tā men de guān xì hěn mì
Their relationship is very close.
More examples
他们是多年的亲密朋友。tā men shì duō nián de qīn mì péng yǒu
They have been close friends for many years.
Core concept
A compact joining in which separate people or parts become firmly connected and gaps nearly disappear.
Common phrases
亲密无间qīn mì wú jiàn
close and inseparable
亲密朋友qīn mì péng yǒu
close friend
亲密接触qīn mì jiē chù
close contact
Similar words
亲密qīn mì: Describes a very close personal bond in which feelings and secrets are shared.
密切mì qiè: Describes an important connection in which people or things strongly affect each other.
紧密jǐn mì: Describes people or things that are tightly linked or joined and hard to separate.
亲近qīn jìn: Describes a relationship close enough for relaxed, easy contact and conversation.
Definition in Chinese
形容人与人之间亲近、互相信任或联系紧密，也可形容物体之间结合紧密、无空隙的状态。xíng róng rén yǔ rén zhī jiān qīn jìn hù xiāng xìn rèn huò lián xì jǐn mì yě kě xíng róng wù tǐ zhī jiān jié hé jǐn mì wú kòng xì de zhuàng tài
Word origin
Rather than being a transparent modern compound, 密 (mì, "close") is an old single character whose senses broaden from seclusion or enclosure to compact physical arrangements and close human bonds.
Usage tips
- For objects, English often uses tight or compact where Chinese uses this adjective, so translating close word for word can produce an unnatural description of a physical object.
Other meanings
- closely connectedadjective
Opposites
- 疏远shū yuǎndistantadjective