私营

私營

sīyíng

adjective HSK 7-9 #23,591

Meanings

1 privately operated
2 private (business)

Characters

private; personal

to operate; to run

Literally 'privately operated'

Examples

他经营着一家私营企业。

Tā jīngyíng zhe yījiā sīyíng qǐyè.

He runs a private enterprise.

私营经济在中国发展很快。

Sīyíng jīngjì zài Zhōngguó fāzhǎn hěnkuài.

The private economy is developing rapidly in China.

Tips

usage

私营 describes businesses: 私营企业 (private enterprise), 私营经济 (private economy). Compare with 私立 (privately established, for institutions like schools) and 国营 (guóyíng, state-run).

Stroke Order

私 sī

营 yíng