密切 meaning in English

mìqiè

close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)

HSK 4adjectiveverb15 strokes

Meaning of 密切

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

mìqiè

close; intimate
to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)
closely; intently; carefully
(math.) to osculate

How to use 密切

密切 describes close relationships, cooperation or links, and as an adverb it means closely or carefully, often with 关注 (guānzhù) or 注意 (zhùyì). It can also act as a verb meaning to strengthen ties. Example: 我们要密切关注天气变化。(Wǒmen yào mìqiè guānzhù tiānqì biànhuà.) We need to closely watch the changes in the weather.

密 (mì) means dense or tightly packed, and 切 (qiè) means close to or touching. Things packed so tightly that they touch are 密切 (mìqiè), very close.

Common mistake: In 密切 the 切 is read qiè (fourth tone), not qiē as in 切菜 (qiēcài, to cut vegetables). Also, learners often use 密切 for close friends, where 亲密 (qīnmì) sounds more natural, since 密切 leans toward ties, contact and cooperation.

密切 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

荷hé兰lán语yǔ与yǔ德dé语yǔ关guān系xì密mì切qiè。

Dutch is closely related to German.

一yí个gè国guó家jiā纸zhǐ的de产chǎn量liàng和hé它tā的de文wén明míng程chéng度dù密mì切qiè相xiāng关guān。

The amount of paper produced by a country is closely related to its cultural standards.

我wǒ们men密mì切qiè地dì关guān注zhù这zhè家jiā工gōng厂chǎng几jǐ个gè星xīng期qī了le.

We observed this plant closely for a few weeks.

生shēng态tài印yìn迹jì与yǔ一yī国guó的de经jīng济jì发fā展zhǎn程chéng度dù密mì切qiè相xiāng关guān。

The ecological footprint of a country is closely related to its level of economic development.

供gōng应yìng和hé需xū求qiú之zhī间jiān的de关guān系xì十shí分fēn密mì切qiè。

There is close relationship between supply and demand.

Stroke order for each character

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密 mì · dense · 11 strokes

切 qiē · to cut · 4 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 密切.

一切	yīqiè	everything; every
亲切	qīnqiè	amiable; cordial
秘密	mìmì	secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
密码	mìmǎ	cipher; secret code; password; PIN
保密	bǎomì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
亲密	qīnmì	intimate; close
紧密	jǐnmì	inseparably close
迫切	pòqiè	urgent; pressing
切实	qièshí	feasible; realistic
切断	qiēduàn	to cut off; to sever
机密	jīmì	secret; classified; classified information; secret
确切	quèqiè	definite; exact

Questions about 密切

What does 密切 mean?

密切 (mìqiè) means "close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc)" and is used as a adjective and verb.

How do you write 密切?

密切 is made of 2 characters: 密 (11 strokes), 切 (4 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.

Is 密切 an HSK word?

Yes. 密切 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

What is the difference between 密切 and 亲密?

亲密 (qīnmì) stresses emotional closeness between people, like close friends or couples. 密切 (mìqiè) stresses frequent contact or tight connection, so it fits relations between countries, departments, or cause and effect, as in 密切相关 (mìqiè xiāngguān, closely related).

How is 密切 used as a verb?

As a verb it means to make ties closer, usually followed by words like 关系 (guānxi) or 联系 (liánxì). For example, 密切两国关系 (mìqiè liǎng guó guānxi) means to strengthen relations between the two countries. This use is more formal and common in news writing.