机密

機密

jīmì

noun HSK 7 #2,879

Meanings

Zhè fèn wénjiàn shǔyú guójiā jīmì.

This document is classified as a state secret.

Xièlòu jīmì shì wéifǎ de.

Leaking classified information is illegal.

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.

机 jī

密 mì