神秘

shén mì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

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Definitions

1. mysterious
2. mystery

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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

Related words

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• 平常 píng cháng 平常 píng cháng ordinary 平常 means 'ordinary', contrasting with something mysterious.: ordinary

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 神秘莫测 (unfathomable mystery), 神秘人物 (mysterious figure).

Common mistakes

神秘 describes something inherently enigmatic, not just hidden; avoid using it for simple secrets or privacy (use 秘密 instead).

Example Sentences

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这个地方有一种 神秘 的气氛。

This place has a mysterious atmosphere.

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Words Containing 神秘

• 神秘莫测 神秘莫测 shén mì mò cè: mystery
• 神秘主义 神秘主义 shén mì zhǔ yì: mysticism

Child Words of 神秘

• 神 神 shén: God
• 秘 秘 bì: see 秘魯|秘鲁[bì lǔ]
• 秘 秘 mì: secret