Writing
保密 (bǎo mì) — how to say "to keep a secret" in Chinese
保密
To keep a secret, to maintain confidentiality
verb
Character composition
保
to protect, to preserve
密
secret, confidential
Radicals / Keys
宀
Roof
#40 · mián · 3 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
严格保密
yán gé bǎo mì
strictly confidential
Examples
这件事很重要，我们必须保密。
This matter is very important, we must keep it confidential.
请保密。
Please keep it a secret.
Frequently asked questions
Keep a secret in Chinese
"to keep a secret" in Chinese is 保密 (bǎo mì).
保密 meaning in English
保密 (bǎo mì) means "To keep a secret, to maintain confidentiality".
How is 保密 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǎo mì (written as bao mi, baomi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to keep a secret" in Chinese characters?
It is written 保密: 保 has 9 strokes, 密 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 保密?
保密 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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