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严密

yán mì · yan mi

Traditional 嚴密

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. strict
  2. tight (organization, surveillance etc)
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In a conversation

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The tightest security

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你们(nǐmen)公司(gōngsī)的(de)安保(ānbǎo)真(zhēn)严密(yánmì)。

    Liangliang, your company's security is really tight.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，进门(jìnmén)要(yào)刷卡(shuākǎ)，还(hái)要(yào)刷脸(shuāliǎn)。

    Yes. You swipe a card to get in, and scan your face too.

  3. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)严密(yánmì)，里面(lǐmiàn)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)宝贝(bǎobèi)？

    So tight! What treasure is inside?

  4. Liangliang

    有(yǒu)一台(yītái)免费(miǎnfèi)的(de)咖啡机(kāfēijī)。

    A free coffee machine.

  5. Dengdeng

    难怪(nánguài)管(guǎn)得(de)这么(zhème)严密(yánmì)。

    No wonder it is guarded so tightly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(ge)计(jì)划(huà)需(xū)要(yào)严(yán)密(mì)的(de)组(zǔ)织(zhī)和(hé)安(ān)排(pái)。

This plan requires strict organization and arrangement.

02

警(jǐng)方(fāng)对(duì)现(xiàn)场(chǎng)进(jìn)行(xíng)了(le)严(yán)密(mì)的(de)搜(sōu)查(chá)。

The police conducted a rigorous search of the scene.

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