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私用
sīyòng
Description
「私用」是指为了自己的事情，不是为了工作或公事。
"私用" means for personal matters, not for work or official business.
比如你上班的时候用公司的电话打给家人，这就是私用。
For example, if you use the company's phone to call your family while at work, that is 私用.
Meanings
私用sīyòng
private use; personal use
这辆车是公司的，不能私用。
This car belongs to the company and cannot be used privately.
私用sīyòng
to use for personal purposes
他私用了公司的钱。
He misappropriated the company's money.
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Notes
- Etymology
私 (private) + 用 (use), contrasting with 公用 (public/official use).
- Nuance
often carries a negative sense of using shared or public resources for oneself.
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