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title: "Qinmi Meaning: 亲密 (qīnmì) Means “close”"
description: "亲密 (traditional 親密, qīnmì) means “close; intimate”. Hear its tones, see what 亲 and 密 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinmi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 亲密 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

亲密 qīnmì

## close; intimate

## Its characters

1. 亲 qīn close
2. 密 mì intimate

## In a sentence

她们俩是非常亲密的朋友。 The two of them are very close friends.

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## More words with 亲 or 密

- [保密 bǎomì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/baomi)
- [父亲 fùqin](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuqin)
- [精密 jīngmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jingmi)
- [紧密 jǐnmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinmi)
- [密度 mìdù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/midu)
- [密封 mìfēng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mifeng)
- [密集 mìjí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miji)
- [密码 mìmǎ](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mima)
- [秘密 mìmì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mimi)
- [密切 mìqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miqie)

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