Writing
神秘 (shén mì) — how to say "mysterious" in Chinese
神秘
Mysterious
adjective
Character composition
神
divine
秘
secret
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
Collocations
神秘色彩
shén mì sè cǎi
mysterious flavor
神秘人物
shén mì rén wù
mysterious figure
Examples
森林深处有一个神秘的湖，很少有人知道它的存在。
Deep in the forest, there is a mysterious lake that few people know exists.
这个地方很神秘。
This place is very mysterious.
Frequently asked questions
Mysterious in Chinese translation
"mysterious" in Chinese is 神秘 (shén mì).
神秘 meaning in English
神秘 (shén mì) means "Mysterious".
How is 神秘 pronounced?
It is pronounced shén mì (written as shen mi, shenmi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Chinese character for mysterious
It is written 神秘: 神 has 9 strokes, 秘 has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 神秘?
神秘 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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