How to say “close” in Chinese
close; closely
“Close” in Chinese is 密切, mì qiè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
密切 is read mì qiè: 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 top, 宀 “roof”; at the bottom, 山 “mountain”. 密码 — “secret code”, a password.
On the right, 刀 “knife”; on the left, 七 qī hints at the sound. In the sense “cut” it's read qiē.
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 “密切”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 密切. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们俩的关系很密切tāmenliǎdeguānxìhěnmìqièThe two of them are very close.
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 密切, pinyin mìqiè.
What does 密切 mean?
密切 (mìqiè) means “close; closely”.
How do you write 密切?
密切 is 2 characters: 密 (mì) — secret; dense; 切 (qiè) — close to; cut. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 密切?
密切 is read mìqiè. Tones: mì — fourth tone, qiè — 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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