Definition
谜 (mí) is a general noun meaning 'riddle' or 'mystery' — it can refer to a puzzle to be solved or an unknown situation. Compare: 谜语 (mí yǔ) is specifically a verbal riddle; 谜团 (mí tuán) is a tangled enigma; 谜底 (mí dǐ) is the answer; 奥秘 (ào mì) is a profound secret of nature. 神秘 (shén mì) is an adjective, not a noun.
noun
riddlemystery
Easily confused
- 迷mílook-aliketo be lost, to lose one's way or sense of direction
- 米mǐsound-alike(classifier) meter (unit of length)
- 密mìsound-alikedense, thick (of vegetation, population, etc.)
- 眯mīsound-aliketo narrow one's eyes; to squint
Examples
- 谜，？Zhège mí hěn yǒu yìsi, nǐ néng cāi dào dá'àn ma?This riddle is very interesting; can you guess the answer?
- 谜，。Tā de guòqù shì yí gè mí, méi rén zhīdào zhēnxiàng.His past is a mystery; no one knows the truth.
- 谜，。Tā chū de nà ge mí, wǒ huā le yì zhěngtiān cái jiě kāi.The riddle she posed took me a whole day to solve.
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