密切
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
密切 (mìqiè) · close
密切 (mìqiè) means “close; intimate; closely”. It is written with 2 characters: 密 (dense) + 切 (to cut). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 密切 is built
The characters
密 mì · dense
What 密 is made of
- 宓mì — quiet
- 宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
- 必bì — surely
- 心xīn — heart
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 宀 — roof
- 山shān — mountain
- 凵qiǎn — container
- 丨 — vertical stroke
Origin hint: A silent 宓 mountain 山; 宓 also provides the pronunciation (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
切 qiē · to cut
What 切 is made of
- 七qī — seven
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 刀dāo — knife
- 丿 — falling stroke
Origin hint: 刀 gives the meaning, 七 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他们俩的关系很密切。Tāmen liǎ de guānxì hěn mìqiè.The two of them are very close.
医生在密切注意他的情况。Yīshēng zài mìqiè zhùyì tā de qíngkuàng.The doctor is closely watching his condition.
Questions about 密切
What does 密切 mean?
密切 (mìqiè) means “close; intimate; closely”.
How do you pronounce 密切?
密切 is pronounced mìqiè.
Which HSK level is 密切?
密切 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 保密bǎomìto keep secret
- 紧密jǐnmìclose
- 秘密mìmìsecret
- 密码mìmǎpassword
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 稠密chóumìdense
- 机密jīmìsecret
- 精密jīngmìprecise
- 密度mìdùdensity
- 密封mìfēngto seal
Learn 密切 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 16: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.