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title: "Baomi Meaning: 保密 (bǎomì) Means “to keep secret”"
description: "保密 (bǎomì) means “to keep secret; confidential; confidentiality”. Hear its tones, see what 保 and 密 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 保密 mean?

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保密 bǎomì

## to keep secret; confidential; confidentiality

## Its characters

1. 保 bǎo to protect
2. 密 mì secret (as in 秘密)

## In a sentence

这件事请你一定保密。 Please be sure to keep this a secret.

[More about 保密](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%9D%E5%AF%86)

## More words with 保 or 密

- [保安 bǎo’ān](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoan)
- [保持 bǎochí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baochi)
- [保存 bǎocún](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baocun)
- [保管 bǎoguǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoguan)
- [保护 bǎohù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baohu)
- [保健 bǎojiàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baojian)
- [保留 bǎoliú](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoliu)
- [保姆 bǎomǔ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomu)
- [保暖 bǎonuǎn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baonuan)
- [保守 bǎoshǒu](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baoshou)

## Keep 保密 for Review

A free account keeps it, and Review brings it back just before you’d forget it.

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