How to say “concentrated” in Chinese

密集
mìjí

concentrated; cluster

verb · HSK 6 · topic “Amounts and degrees”

“Concentrated” in Chinese is 密集, mì jí: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

密集 is read mì jí: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

mì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
jí — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”

How to write it

密
mì — secret; dense

On top, 宀 “roof”; at the bottom, 山 “mountain”. 密码 — “secret code”, a password.

集
jí — gather; episode, series

On top, 隹 “bird”; at the bottom, 木 “tree”: birds gathered in a tree.

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 “密集”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “concentrated” in Chinese?

“Concentrated” in Chinese is 密集, pinyin mìjí.

What does 密集 mean?

密集 (mìjí) means “concentrated; cluster”.

How do you write 密集?

密集 is 2 characters: 密 (mì) — secret; dense; 集 (jí) — gather; episode, series. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 密集?

密集 is read mìjí. Tones: mì — fourth tone, jí — second tone. The page has an audio recording.

“concentrated” 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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