私人 sīrén private
private; personal; interpersonal; somebody with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique
How to remember 私人: 私 personal + 人 person = private.
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How it is used
- Private / personal (as opposed to public/official) - 私人时间 (sīrén shíjiān) private time; 私人物品 personal belongings.
- Contrast 公共 (gōnggòng, public) and 公家 (state/organization-owned). 私人 marks something as belonging to an individual: 私人医生 a private doctor, 私人问题 a personal matter.
Example sentences
- 他享有私人教学的特权。 Tā xiǎngyǒu sīrén jiàoxué de tèquán.He had the privilege of a private education.
- 你不应该在社交网络上分享过多私人信息。 Nǐ bù yīnggāi zài shèjiāo wǎngluò shàng fēnxiǎng guòduō sīrén xìnxī.You shouldn't share too much private information on the social networks.