秘密

mìmì

noun HSK 4 #649

Meanings

1 secret
2 confidential

Characters

dense; tight; secret

Both characters mean 'secret' — double emphasis on secrecy.

Examples

这是我们之间的秘密。

Zhè shì wǒmen zhījiān de mìmì.

This is a secret between us.

你能帮我保守一个秘密吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎoshǒu yī ge mìmì ma?

Can you help me keep a secret?

他发现了一个秘密。

Tā fāxiàn le yī ge mìmì.

He discovered a secret.

Tips

usage

秘密 can be a noun (一个秘密, a secret) or an adjective (秘密行动, secret operation). Common phrase: 保守秘密 (to keep a secret).

Stroke Order

秘 mì

密 mì