隐私 yǐnsī secrets
secrets; private business; privacy
How to remember 隐私: 隐 to hide + 私 personal = secrets.
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How it is used
- Privacy; private personal matters - 保护隐私 (bǎohù yǐnsī) to protect privacy, 侵犯隐私 (qīnfàn yǐnsī) to violate someone's privacy.
- The standard modern term for personal privacy and private affairs, big in tech/legal contexts.
- 隐私权 (yǐnsīquán) = the right to privacy.
Example sentences
- 他侵犯了她的隐私。 Tā qīnfàn le tā de yǐnsī.He intruded on her privacy.
- 不要侵犯她的隐私。 Búyào qīnfàn tā de yǐnsī.Don't intrude on her privacy.