私信

sīxìn

noun

Meanings

1 private message (PM), DM
2 personal letter
3 to message someone privately

Characters

letter, message

Examples

有什么问题可以私信我。

Yǒu shénme wèntí kěyǐ sīxìn wǒ.

If you have any questions, DM me.

她给我发了一条私信。

Tā gěi wǒ fā le yī tiáo sīxìn.

She sent me a private message.

Tips

usage

Both noun and verb — 私信我 'DM me', 发私信 'send a PM'. Originally meant a private letter in classical usage, but today almost always refers to DMs on Weibo, Xiaohongshu, Douyin and similar platforms.

Stroke Order

私 sī

信 xìn