秘密 mìmì secret
secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
How to remember 秘密: 秘 secret + 密 secret = secret.
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How it is used
- A secret; also 'secret/confidential' - 保守秘密 (bǎoshǒu mìmì) keep a secret; 秘密行动 a secret operation.
- Both noun and adjective. Contrast 神秘 (shénmì, mysterious): 秘密 is information deliberately hidden, while 神秘 is the quality of being enigmatic.
Example sentences
- 你不能有秘密。 Nǐ bùnéng yǒu mìmì.You can't keep a secret.
- 守住秘密很难。 Shǒuzhù mìmì hěnnán.It's difficult to keep secrets.
- 我知道你所有的秘密。 Wǒ zhīdào nǐ suǒyǒu de mìmì.I know all your secrets.