mat6 gin2密件
Jyutpingmat6 gin2
Yalemaht gín
Definition
Confidential document or correspondence.
neutralworkcommunication
How it's used
Often used in professional or corporate settings to label sensitive information that requires restricted access. It carries a formal weight, implying that the contents are private and should not be disclosed to unauthorized parties. While it is a noun, it is almost always paired with the classifier 份 to indicate a specific document or file.
Measure word
fan2份fánExamples
This is a confidential document, you cannot let others see it.
Related words
Common phrases
mark as confidential
handle confidential documents
Common mistake
Learners sometimes confuse this with 私人信件, which refers to personal or private letters between individuals. Use 密件 specifically for business, legal, or official documents that are classified as secret or confidential.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
