How to say “secret” in Chinese
secret; secret (adj.)
“Secret” in Chinese is 秘密, mì mì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
秘密 is read mì 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
On the right, 必 bì hints at the reading. Sounds the same as 密 mì and goes with it in 秘密.
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 “秘密”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 秘密. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这是我们两个人的秘密zhèshìwǒmenliǎnggeréndemìmìThis is our secret, just between the two of us.
- 人类一直在探索大自然的秘密。rénlèiyìzhízàitànsuǒdàzìrándemìmìHumanity has never stopped exploring the secrets of nature.
More words from the lesson “The little rascal”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “secret” in Chinese?
“Secret” in Chinese is 秘密, pinyin mìmì.
What does 秘密 mean?
秘密 (mìmì) means “secret; secret (adj.)”.
How do you write 秘密?
秘密 is 2 characters: 秘 (mì) — secret; 密 (mì) — secret; dense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 秘密?
秘密 is read mìmì. Tones: mì — fourth tone, mì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“secret” in the lesson “The little rascal”
This word is from the topic “Character” 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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