私事

sīshì

noun HSK 7-9 #6,383

Measure Word

一件私事 jiàn

Meanings

1 private matter
2 personal affair

Characters

private; personal

Literally 'private matter'

Examples

上班时间不要处理私事。

Shàngbān shíjiān bùyào chǔlǐ sīshì.

Don't deal with personal matters during work hours.

这是我的私事，请不要过问。

Zhè shì wǒ de sīshì, qǐng bùyào guòwèn.

This is my private matter — please don't pry.

Tips

usage

私事 is the opposite of 公事 (gōngshì, official/work matters). Saying something is 私事 signals that it's personal and others shouldn't interfere.

Stroke Order

私 sī

事 shì