私有

sīyǒu

adjective HSK 7-9 #18,812

Meanings

Literally 'privately owned'

这块土地是私有的。

Zhè kuài tǔdì shì sīyǒu de.

This piece of land is privately owned.

私有财产受法律保护。

Sīyǒu cáichǎn shòu fǎlǜ bǎohù.

Private property is protected by law.

usage

私有 emphasizes ownership: 私有财产 (private property), 私有制 (private ownership system). The opposite is 公有 (publicly owned).

私 sī

有 yǒu