私下

sīxià

adverb HSK 7-9 #3,794

Meanings

1 privately
2 in private
3 behind the scenes

Characters

private; personal

Literally 'under privacy' - behind the scenes

Examples

HSK 3

我们私下谈谈吧。

Wǒmen sīxià tántan ba.

Let's talk privately.

HSK 5

他私下告诉我他要辞职。

Tā sīxià gàosu wǒ tā yào cízhí.

He told me privately that he was going to resign.

Tips

usage

私下 means doing something away from public view. Compare with 私自 (sīzì), which means doing something without authorization (negative connotation).

Stroke Order

私 sī

下 xià