Definition & Meaning

1.tight; close; tidy; narrow

2.carefully worked out; strict; well-conceived

3.make a rule/law strict; tighten up

yán mì

严 密

Level:

HSK6 NHSK 789－3

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1
adj.tight; close; tidy; narrow
- gāi xiǎo shuō jié gòu yán mì wén zì liú chàng
  该小说结构严密，文字流畅。
  The novel is tightly structured and the prose flows.
- rì chéng jì huà ān pái hěn yán mì
  日程计划安排很严密。
  The programme is well packed.
- wēn shì fēng bì de hěn yán mì
  温室封闭得很严密。
  The greenhouse is sealed tight.
synonym
jǐn mì紧密
2
adj.carefully worked out; strict; well-conceived
- tā de sī xiǎng bù tài yán mì
  他的思想不太严密。
  His ideas are a bit lax.
- zhè ge jǐng chá yán mì jiān shì nà ge zuì fàn
  这个警察严密监视那个罪犯。
  The police kept the criminal under strict surveillance.
- yì huì kāi mù zhè tiān ān bǎo cuò shī zǒng shì shí fēn yán mì
  议会开幕这天，安保措施总是十分严密。
  Security is always tight for the opening day of parliament.
synonym
zhōu mì周密 zhěn mì缜密 xì mì细密 shèn mì慎密
3
v.make a rule/law strict; tighten up
- yán mì zǔ zhī jì lǜ
  严密组织纪律
  tighten up organizational discipline
synonym
yán jǐn严谨 zhōu mì周密 zhěn mì缜密 shèn mì慎密

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