mì

秘

Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional祕

secret; keep secret; rare

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

3 senses · 7 examples
1.

adjective

secret; covert; confidential

neutral

Describes information, places, or things that are not meant to be known publicly.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
shāng商
yè业
mì秘
mì密
 。

This is our company's commercial secret.

Tā他
bǎ把
zì自
jǐ己
de的
mì密
shì室
cáng藏
le了
hěn很
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
wù物
pǐn品
 。

He stored many precious items in his secret chamber.

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Wǒ我
men们
yuē约
dìng定
bù不
yào要
xiè泄
lù露
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
 。

We agreed not to reveal this matter.

2.

verb

keep secret; keep silent

neutral

Used when you choose not to share private or confidential information with others.

Tā他
chéng承
nuò诺
duì对
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
mì秘
ér而
bù不
xuān宣
 。

He promised to keep this matter under wraps.

Tā她
cóng从
bù不
bǎ把
péng朋
yǒu友
de的
sī私
shì事
gào告
sù诉
bié别
rén人
 ,
zǒng总
néng能
mì秘
bù不
shì示
rén人
 。

She never tells other people her friends' private affairs, always keeping them private.

3.

adjective

rare; scarce; precious

formal

Used to describe valuable or hard-to-find objects or knowledge.

Zhè这
jiàn件
gǔ古
yù玉
shì是
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
mì秘
bǎo宝
 。

This ancient jade is a rare precious treasure.

Zhè这
běn本
gǔ古
jí籍
shì是
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
nián年
de的
mì秘
jí籍
 。

This ancient book is a rare manuscript passed down for thousands of years.