机密

機密

jīmì

noun HSK 7-9 #2,879

Meanings

1 classified information
2 secret
3 confidential

Characters

machine; crucial; secret

secret; dense; close

Examples

HSK 3

这份文件属于国家机密。

Zhè fèn wénjiàn shǔyú guójiā jīmì.

This document is classified as a state secret.

HSK 7-9

泄露机密是违法的。

Xièlòu jīmì shì wéifǎ de.

Leaking classified information is illegal.

Tips

usage

机密 is more formal and serious than 秘密. It implies official or institutional secrecy, often used in military, government, or corporate contexts.

Stroke Order

机 jī

密 mì