私情

sīqíng

noun #15,211

Meanings

1 personal considerations; private feelings
2 love affair; illicit relationship

Characters

private; personal; secret

feeling; emotion; affection

Examples

HSK 4

他们之间有私情。

Tāmen zhījiān yǒu sīqíng.

There is an affair between them.

HSK 7-9

公事公办，不能讲私情。

Gōngshì-gōngbàn, bùnéng jiǎng sīqíng.

Handle official matters officially, don't let personal feelings interfere.

Tips

usage

私情 has two distinct senses: neutral 'personal feelings/favoritism' (as in 不能讲私情) and negative 'illicit love affair' (as in 有私情). Context determines the meaning.

Stroke Order

私 sī

情 qíng