How to say “mysterious” in Chinese
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“Mysterious” in Chinese is 神秘, shén mì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
神秘 is read shén 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 left, 礻 “altar”; on the right, 申 shēn hints at the reading. In 精神 it takes the neutral tone: shen.
On the right, 必 bì hints at the reading. Sounds the same as 密 mì and goes with it in 秘密.
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 “神秘”.
More words from the lesson “Myths and legends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mysterious” in Chinese?
“Mysterious” in Chinese is 神秘, pinyin shénmì.
What does 神秘 mean?
神秘 (shénmì) means “mysterious”.
How do you write 神秘?
神秘 is 2 characters: 神 (shén) — god, spirit; magical; 秘 (mì) — secret. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 神秘?
神秘 is read shénmì. Tones: shén — second tone, mì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mysterious” in the lesson “Myths and legends”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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