秘密基地

mìmì jīdì

noun

Measure Word

一个秘密基地 gè

Meanings

1 hideaway
2 secret base
3 private or insider-only place

Characters

base; foundation

Examples

HSK 5

小时候我们在树林里有一个秘密基地。

Xiǎoshíhou wǒmen zài shùlín lǐ yǒu yí gè mìmì jīdì.

When we were kids, we had a secret base in the woods.

HSK 6

这家咖啡馆是我的秘密基地。

Zhèjiā kāfēiguǎn shì wǒ de mìmì jīdì.

This café is my hideaway.

Tips

culture

Heavily associated with Japanese pop culture - many Chinese speakers learned the phrase from anime and manga (Doraemon's empty lot, the 2011 film 《我们的秘密基地》). Carries a nostalgic, childhood-adventure feeling.

Stroke Order

秘 mì

密 mì

基 jī

地 dì