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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

亲密的

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qīnmì de

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intimate/ˈɪn.tɪ.mət/
adjectivenounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"他们之间有着亲密的关系。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Closely acquainted; familiar, close, and private in a personal relationship.

    "They share an intimate friendship built on years of trust."
  2. 2

    Private and personal, often relating to sexual relations or private parts of life.

    "The couple preferred a quiet, intimate dinner for two."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin adjective 'intimus' meaning 'innermost', a superlative form of 'intra' meaning 'within'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century initially denoting something deepest or internal, eventually shifting to describe close personal relationships and physical or emotional closeness.

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