Meaning of 紧密
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- inseparably close
How to use 紧密
紧密 describes close, solid connections between people, groups, ideas or parts, and often appears in formal or written Chinese. It commonly comes before 联系 (liánxì), 合作 (hézuò) or 结合 (jiéhé). Example: 两国关系很紧密。(Liǎng guó guānxì hěn jǐnmì.) The two countries have a very close relationship.
紧 (jǐn) means tight, as in 紧张 (jǐnzhāng) and 紧急 (jǐnjí). 密 (mì) means dense or close, as in 秘密 (mìmì). Something both tight and dense is 紧密: so close that nothing fits between.
Common mistake: Learners often write 秘 (mì) instead of 密 because of 秘密 (mìmì). 紧密 uses 密, the one with 宀 on top. Also, 紧密 is not used for physical distance. Do not say 我家离学校很紧密. Use 近 (jìn) for that.
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紧 jǐn · tight · 10 strokes
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密 mì · dense · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 紧密.
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 紧急 | jǐnjí | urgent; emergency |
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 不要紧 | bùyàojǐn | unimportant; not serious |
| 保密 | bǎomì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 抓紧 | zhuājǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc) |
| 紧紧 | jǐnjǐn | closely; tightly |
| 机密 | jīmì | secret; classified; classified information; secret |
Questions about 紧密
What does 紧密 mean?
紧密 (jǐnmì) means "inseparably close" and is used as a adjective.
How do you write 紧密?
紧密 is made of 2 characters: 紧 (10 strokes), 密 (11 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.
Is 紧密 an HSK word?
Yes. 紧密 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 紧密 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 紧密 is written 緊密.
What is the difference between 紧密 and 密切?
Both mean close, and both can describe relationships or contact. 密切 (mìqiè) is very common with 关系 and 关注, and it can also act as a verb meaning to bring closer. 紧密 stresses tightness and is common with 结合 and 合作.
Can 紧密 be used as an adverb?
Yes. Add 地 and put it before a verb, as in 紧密地合作 (jǐnmì de hézuò), to cooperate closely. In many fixed phrases the 地 is dropped, as in 紧密结合.