私下

sīxià

adverb HSK 7 #3,794

Meanings

Literally 'under privacy' — behind the scenes

Wǒmen sīxià tántan ba.

Let's talk privately.

Tā sīxià gàosu wǒ tā yào cízhí.

He told me privately that he was going to resign.

usage

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

私 sī

下 xià