密室

mìshì

noun #7,917

Measure Word

一间密室 jiān

Meanings

1 secret room
2 sealed chamber
3 escape room

Characters

secret; dense; close

Examples

我们周末去玩密室逃脱吧。

Wǒmen zhōumò qù wán mìshì táotuō ba.

Let's go play an escape room this weekend.

古堡里有一间隐藏的密室。

Gǔbǎo lǐ yǒu yī jiān yǐncáng de mìshì.

There's a hidden secret room in the old castle.

密室里藏着很多宝物。

Mìshì lǐ cángzhe hěn duō bǎowù.

The secret chamber holds many treasures.

Tips

culture

密室逃脱 (mìshì táotuō, escape room) has become hugely popular in China, with thousands of venues in major cities. The variety show 密室大逃脱 (Great Escape) further boosted the trend.

usage

密室 can refer to a literal hidden room or to the escape room entertainment genre. In mystery fiction, 密室杀人 (mìshì shārén) means a 'locked-room murder.'

Stroke Order

密 mì

室 shì