神秘

shén mì

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

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open; overt; public

公开 means 'open' or 'public', opposite of mysterious or secret.

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ordinary

平常 means 'ordinary', contrasting with something mysterious.

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

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

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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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mystery

mysticism

God

see 秘魯|秘鲁[bì lǔ]

secret