Chinese word

茂密

Pronunciation

Pinyinmào mì

Meaning

  • adjectivedense

Example

这片森林很茂密。zhè piàn sēn lín hěn mào mì

This forest is very dense.

Illustration for 茂密 (dense)

More examples

河堤边的灌木丛茂密，许多鸟类在其中筑巢。hé dī biān de guàn mù cóng mào mì xǔ duō niǎo lèi zài qí zhōng zhù cháo

The shrubs by the river embankment are dense, and many birds build nests in them.

Core concept

A thick living cover of overlapping leaves and branches that blocks light and sight.

Common phrases

  • 灌木丛茂密guàn mù cóng mào mì

    dense shrubbery

  • 草丛茂密cǎo cóng mào mì

    dense grass

  • 树林茂密shù lín mào mì

    dense woods

Similar words

郁郁葱葱yù yù cōng cōng: Lush green vegetation growing thickly and spreading in abundance.
茂盛mào shèng: Plants growing vigorously with abundant leaves and branches.
浓密nóng mì: Vegetation with leaves and branches packed closely together, leaving few gaps.
密集mì jí: Trees or branches clustered tightly together with very little space between them.

Definition in Chinese

形容植物枝叶重叠、覆盖紧密以致遮挡光线或视线的状态，侧重于植被的遮蔽性和密度。xíng róng zhí wù zhī yè chóng dié fù gài jǐn mì yǐ zhì zhē dǎng guāng xiàn huò shì xiàn de zhuàng tài cè zhòng yú zhí bèi de zhē bì xìng hé mì dù

Word origin

茂密 (màomì, "lush and dense") combines 茂 (mào, "flourishing") with 密 (mì, "tight or closely spaced"), linking vigorous growth with little open space.

Usage tips

  • English dense also describes crowds, traffic, or ideas, but this Chinese adjective most naturally points to tightly packed vegetation, so plant context helps set the right image.

Other meanings

  • lushadjective
  • closely grownadjective

Opposites

  • 稀疏xī shūsparseadjective
  • 稀薄xī bóthinadjective

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