亲密

• 拼音: qīn mì
• 汉字拆解: 亲 = 立 (stand) + 木 (tree) — closeness; 密 = 宀 (roof) + 必 (certainly) + 山 (mountain) — tightly enclosed, dense

含义

Close; intimate. Describes a deep, warm relationship between people.

Used to describe relationships that are emotionally close, such as 亲密的朋友 (close friends), 亲密关系 (intimate relationship), 亲密无间 (inseparable). It emphasises emotional warmth and trust rather than physical proximity. Common in both spoken and written contexts when discussing bonds between people.

例句

1. 他们是多年的亲密朋友，什么话都可以说。
2. 良好的沟通是保持亲密关系的重要因素。
3. 两个孩子从小一起长大，关系特别亲密。

用法指南

语境: relationships, psychology, everyday

语气: warm

正确说法

• 我们的关系越来越亲密了。(Our relationship has become closer and closer.)
• 她和姐姐一直非常亲密。(She and her older sister have always been very close.)

错误说法

• 我跟这本书很亲密 (Don't use 亲密 for objects — it only describes human relationships; say 我很喜欢这本书 instead)

起源与历史

A compound of 亲 (close, intimate) and 密 (tight, dense), together meaning 'closely and tightly bonded' — an intimate relationship.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal