私立 sīlì privately-run
privately-run; private (school, hospital etc); to set up illegally
How to remember 私立: 私 personal + 立 to stand = privately-run.
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How it is used
- Privately run / private, of schools and institutions - 私立学校学费很贵 (sīlì xuéxiào xuéfèi hěn guì) private schools have high tuition.
- Contrast 公立 (gōnglì, public/state-run). A fixed pairing for classifying schools, hospitals, and colleges.
Example sentences
- 你在私立学校读书吗？ Nǐ zài sīlìxuéxiào dúshū ma?Do you go to a private school?
- 你在私立高中读书吗？ Nǐ zài sīlìgāozhōng dúshū ma?Are you a student of a private high school?