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神秘

shén mì

mysterious

How common it is

神秘 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say shén mì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

神秘的意思是让人好奇,不知道是什么。

Shén mì de yìsi shì ràng rén hàoqí, bù zhīdào shì shénme.

Mysterious means making people curious, not knowing what it is.

Context note

神秘的东西像谜语一样,需要我们去发现。

Shénmì de dōngxi xiàng míyǔ yīyàng, xūyào wǒmen qù fāxiàn.

Mysterious things are like riddles, needing us to discover.

5 examples

这个盒子很神秘。
zhè ge hé zi hěn shén mì。
This box is mysterious.
森林里有一个神秘的地方。
sēn lín lǐ yǒu yí gè shén mì de dì fāng。
There is a mysterious place in the forest.
神秘的声音从哪里来?
shén mì de shēng yīn cóng nǎ lǐ lái?
Where does the mysterious sound come from?
她有一个神秘的微笑。
tā yǒu yí gè shén mì de wēi xiào。
She has a mysterious smile.
神秘的故事让我好奇。
shén mì de gù shì ràng wǒ hào qí。
The mysterious story makes me curious.

5 mini stories

小丽发现了一个神秘的花园。花园里有彩虹花。
xiǎo lì fā xiàn le yí gè shén mì de huā yuán。 huā yuán lǐ yǒu cǎi hóng huā。
Xiao Li found a mysterious garden. The garden has rainbow flowers.
神秘的信件放在桌上。里面有一张地图。
shén mì de xìn jiàn fàng zài zhuō shàng。 lǐ miàn yǒu yì zhāng dì tú。
A mysterious letter was on the table. Inside there is a map.
夜晚的天空很神秘。星星在闪烁。
yè wǎn de tiān kōng hěn shén mì。 xīng xīng zài shǎn shuò。
The night sky is mysterious. The stars are twinkling.
神秘的朋友送了我礼物。我很开心。
shén mì de péng yǒu sòng le wǒ lǐ wù。 wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
A mysterious friend gave me a gift. I am very happy.
这个神秘的故事有魔法。魔法很奇妙。
zhè ge shén mì de gù shì yǒu mó fǎ。 mó fǎ hěn qí miào。
This mysterious story has magic. The magic is wonderful.

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