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保密

bǎo mì · bao mi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to keep sth confidential
  2. to maintain secrecy
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The surprise

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)是(shì)琦琦(qíqí)的(de)生日(shēngrì)，我们(wǒmen)要(yào)给(gěi)她(tā)一个(yīgè)惊喜(jīngxǐ)，要(yào)保密(bǎomì)。

    Tomorrow is Qiqi's birthday. We will surprise her, so keep it secret.

  2. Dengdeng

    放心(fàngxīn)，我(wǒ)最(zuì)会(huì)保密(bǎomì)了(le)。

    Do not worry. I am best at keeping secrets.

  3. Qiqi

    你们(nǐmen)在(zài)说(shuō)什么(shénme)？什么(shénme)要(yào)保密(bǎomì)？

    What are you talking about? What must be kept secret?

  4. Dengdeng

    没什么(méishénme)，是(shì)……是(shì)我们(wǒmen)的(de)小秘密(xiǎomìmì)。

    Nothing. It is just our little secret.

  5. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)！你(nǐ)这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)，她(tā)一定(yīdìng)知道(zhīdào)了(le)。

    Dengdeng! Now she must know.

  6. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)什么(shénme)都(dōu)不(bù)知道(zhīdào)，我(wǒ)会(huì)保密(bǎomì)的(de)！

    I know nothing. I will keep it secret!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)不(bú)是(shì)有(yǒu)意(yì)要(yào)保(bǎo)密(mì)的(de)。

I didn't mean to keep it secret.

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02

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)必(bì)须(xū)严(yán)格(gé)保(bǎo)密(mì)，不(bù)能(néng)告(gào)诉(sù)任(rèn)何(hé)人(rén)。

This matter must be kept strictly confidential; you can't tell anyone.

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保
bǎo

to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure

密
mì

secret; confidential

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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