How to say “close” in Chinese
close (tight)
“Close” in Chinese is 紧密, jǐn mì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
紧密 is read jǐn mì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 糸 “thread”: to pull tight.
On top, 宀 “roof”; at the bottom, 山 “mountain”. 密码 — “secret code”, a password.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “紧密”.
More words from the lesson ““Too” and “especially””
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “close” in Chinese?
“Close” in Chinese is 紧密, pinyin jǐnmì.
What does 紧密 mean?
紧密 (jǐnmì) means “close (tight)”.
How do you write 紧密?
紧密 is 2 characters: 紧 (jǐn) — tight; urgent; 密 (mì) — secret; dense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 紧密?
紧密 is read jǐnmì. Tones: jǐn — third tone, mì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“close” in the lesson ““Too” and “especially””
This word is from the topic “Size, strength, degree” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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