Chinese word

稠密

Pronunciation

Pinyinchóu mì

Meaning

  • adjectivedense

Example

节假日车站的人群很稠密。jié jià rì chē zhàn de rén qún hěn chóu mì

The crowds at the station are very dense during holidays.

Illustration for 稠密 (dense)

More examples

他眉毛和睫毛都很稠密，五官显得很有精神。tā méi máo hé jié máo dōu hěn chóu mì wǔ guān xiǎn de hěn yǒu jīng shén

His eyebrows and eyelashes are both very thick, making his facial features look lively.

Core concept

Many units occupy a small area with very little empty space between them.

Common phrases

  • 人口分布稠密rén kǒu fēn bù chóu mì

    dense population distribution

  • 毛发稠密máo fà chóu mì

    thick hair

Similar words

密集mì jí: Describes people or things gathered in large numbers with little space between them.
紧密jǐn mì: Describes a close distance or a strong connection between people, things, or parts.
拥挤yōng jǐ: Describes a crowded situation where too many people or things make movement hard.

Definition in Chinese

形容事物排列得很紧、数量多而空隙很小的状态。xíng róng shì wù pái liè de hěn jǐn shù liàng duō ér kòng xì hén xiǎo de zhuàng tài

Word origin

稠 (chóu, "thick and dense") + 密 (mì, "closely packed") joins two ideas of little open space, giving the word its sense of a tightly filled arrangement.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this adjective sounds formal and suits descriptions of distribution or arrangement more than casual reports about a crowded place.

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