numerous and dense; thick
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesadjective
numerous and dense; thick and close together
literaryUsed to describe things that are both many in number and densely packed, such as foliage, populations, or sounds. Has a neutral or slightly literary feel.
Zhè这
piàn片
sēn森
lín林
shù树
mù木
fán繁
mì密
，
zhē遮
tiān天
bì蔽
rì日
。
The trees in this forest are dense and thick, blocking out the sky and sun.
Zhè这
zuò座
yán沿
hǎi海
chéng城
shì市
rén人
kǒu口
fán繁
mì密
，
jīng经
jì济
fā发
dá达
。
This coastal city has a dense population and a developed economy.
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Chú除
xī夕
yè夜
，
fán繁
mì密
de的
biān鞭
pào炮
shēng声
xiǎng响
chè彻
quán全
chéng城
。
On New Year's Eve, the dense sound of firecrackers reverberated throughout the city.
Tā她
yǒu有
yī一
tóu头
fán繁
mì密
de的
xiù秀
fà发
。
She has thick, lush hair.
Tiān天
kōng空
bù布
mǎn满
le了
fán繁
mì密
de的
xīng星
xing星
。
The sky was filled with a dense array of stars.