Chinese word

谜底

Pronunciation

Pinyinmí dǐ

Meaning

  • nounanswer

Example

我终于知道了谜底。wǒ zhōng yú zhī dào le mí dǐ

I finally know the answer.

Illustration for 谜底 (answer)

More examples

作者在书末才揭示了谜底。zuò zhě zài shū mò cái jiē shì le mí dǐ

The author did not reveal the answer until the end of the book.

Core concept

The hidden point that resolves a puzzle or explains what a mystery has been leading toward.

Common phrases

  • 揭示谜底jiē shì mí dǐ

    reveal the answer

  • 猜中谜底cāi zhōng mí dǐ

    guess the answer correctly

  • 隐瞒谜底yǐn mán mí dǐ

    conceal the answer

Similar words

答案dá àn: An answer given for a question, problem, or test.
真相zhēn xiàng: The true facts behind an event, case, or mystery.
线索xiàn suǒ: A clue or hint that helps solve a problem or mystery.

Definition in Chinese

谜底指谜题中被隐藏的真实答案，用来说明谜面想表达的事物或含义。mí dǐ zhǐ mí tí zhōng bèi yǐn cáng de zhēn shí dá àn yòng lái shuō míng mí miàn xiǎng biǎo dá de shì wù huò hán yì

Word origin

谜底 (mídǐ, "riddle's hidden solution") is formed from 谜 (mí, "riddle") and 底 (dǐ, "bottom or core"), so the word pictures a solution lying beneath the puzzling surface.

Usage tips

  • When a story or investigation reaches its reveal, this noun highlights the information that was hidden until then, so it is useful for discussing plot twists as well as puzzles.

Opposites

  • 谜面mí miànriddle questionnoun

Related words

  • 谜语mí yǔriddlenoun
  • 谜题mí típuzzlenoun
  • 解谜jiě mísolve a puzzleverb

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