How to say “dense” in Chinese
dense, thick; frequent
“Dense” in Chinese is 密, mì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
密 is read mì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “密”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 密. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 别把密码告诉别人biébǎmìmǎgàosubiérénDon't tell anyone your password.
- 他们俩的关系很密切tāmenliǎdeguānxìhěnmìqièThe two of them are very close.
- 这是我们两个人的秘密zhèshìwǒmenliǎnggeréndemìmìThis is our secret, just between the two of us.
- 请输入你的密码。qǐngshūrùnǐdemìmǎPlease enter your password.
- 请输入账号和密码登录qǐngshūrùzhànghàohémìmǎdēnglùTo log in, enter your username and password.
- 你先设置一下密码。nǐxiānshèzhìyíxiàmìmǎSet a password first.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “In moderation and more than enough”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “dense” in Chinese?
“Dense” in Chinese is 密, pinyin mì.
What does 密 mean?
密 (mì) means “dense, thick; frequent”.
How do you write 密?
密 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 密?
密 is read mì. Tones: mì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“dense” in the lesson “In moderation and more than enough”
This word is from the topic “Amounts and degrees” of HSK 6. 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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