机密

jī mì

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Common

Definitions

1. secret
2. classified (information)

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 公开 gōng kāi 公开 gōng kāi open; overt; public 公开 means 'open' or 'public,' the opposite of secret or classified.: open; overt; public

Related words

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• 保密 bǎo mì 保密 bǎo mì to keep sth confidential 保密 is a verb meaning 'to keep secret,' commonly used with 机密.: to keep sth confidential

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocation: 机密文件 (classified documents). Avoid using 机密 for personal secrets; use 秘密 instead.

Common mistakes

Don't use 机密 to describe personal secrets or trivial matters; it implies official or high-level confidentiality.

Example Sentences

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这些是 机密 文件，不能外传。

These are classified documents and must not be disclosed.

这是 机密 。

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Words Containing 机密

• 机密性 机密性 jī mì xìng: confidentiality
• 机密文件 机密文件 jī mì wén jiàn: secret document

Child Words of 机密

• 密 密 mì: secret
• 机 机 jī: (bound form) machine; mechanism