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私
sī
Description
「私」的意思是「自己的」或「不公开的」，和「公」相反。
"私" means "one's own" or "private," opposite to "public."
我们常在「私人」「隐私」这些词里看到它。
We often see it in words like "私人" (private) and "隐私" (privacy).
Meanings
私sī
private; personal; one's own
这是我的私人电话。
This is my private phone number.
私sī
secret; illegal; done without permission
他私自拿走了钱。
He took the money without permission.
私sī
selfish; self-interested
他做事很自私。
He is very selfish in his actions.
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Notes
- Nuance
私 is the opposite of 公 (public); it appears mostly in compounds, rarely alone.
- Etymology
originally meant private grain fields, extended to "private, personal".
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