秘籍

mìjí

noun #26,860

Measure Word

一本秘籍 běn

Meanings

1 secret manual
2 rare book with esoteric knowledge
3 cheat code (in video games)

Characters

secret; mysterious

book; record; register

Examples

HSK 5

他把这个游戏的秘籍分享给了朋友。

Tā bǎ zhège yóuxì de mìjí fēnxiǎng gěi le péngyou.

He shared the game's cheat codes with his friend.

HSK 7-9

武侠小说里，英雄总是能找到一本珍贵的秘籍。

Wǔxiá xiǎoshuō lǐ, yīngxióng zǒngshì néng zhǎodào yī běn zhēnguì de mìjí.

In martial arts novels, heroes always manage to find a precious secret manual.

Tips

culture

In Chinese wuxia (martial arts) fiction and films, the 秘籍 is a legendary manual containing secret martial arts techniques. Finding one typically transforms an ordinary person into a great master. The concept is so embedded in pop culture that 秘籍 now informally means any insider tip or hack.

Stroke Order

秘 mì

籍 jí