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秘诀

mì jué

HSK 3.0 level 7-9 2-character word Traditional 秘訣

秘诀 (mì jué) means "secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness)". It is an HSK 3.0 level 7-9 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 秘诀 means

1. secret know-how
2. key (to longevity)
3. secret (of happiness)
4. recipe (for success)

Other readings

秘诀 is 多音字 — it is read more than one way, and the reading changes the meaning.

• mì juévariant of {秘诀|mì jué}

The characters in 秘诀

• 秘mìsecret; secretary
• 诀juéto bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula…

Example sentences

• 秘诀是什么？
  What's the secret?

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