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密接

Mandarin · pinyin mì jiē

adjacent; in close proximity
(epidemiology) close contact (abbr. for 密切接觸者 mì qiè jiē chù zhě)

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密: mì · dense, thick, close; intimate
接: jiē · receive; continue; catch; connect

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4–1 · mi4 jie1

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verb

to closely connect (with); to inseparably relate (to); to be contiguous (with); to adjoin
(medicine) to be in close contact (with)

noun

(medicine) short for 密切接觸者／密切接触者 (mìqiè jiēchùzhě, “close contact”)

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