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保密

to keep a secret

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

bao3mi4 • bǎomì

Meaning

Primary

to keep a secret

Alternatives

keep a secret, keeps a secret, keeping a secret, kept a secret, to keep secret, keep secret, to keep confidential, keep confidential, confidential, maintain secrecy

Mnemonic

保密 To keep a secret is 保 to protect that 密 secret to make sure nobody else knows.

Usage

他 能 保密。

He can keep a secret.

这件 事 我 会 保密。

This matter I'll keep secret.

他 总是 无法 保密。

He always fails to keep secrets.