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私人

sīrén
adjective/noun HSK 5 #1,163

Meanings

  1. 1 private; personal
  2. 2 private individual (as opposed to public/government)

Characters

私
sī
private; personal; selfish
人
rén
person; people
Belonging to a person privately - personal or private.

Examples

HSK 1
这家医院是私人开的。
Zhè jiā yīyuàn shì sīrén kāi de.
This hospital is privately owned.
HSK 5
这是我的私人物品。
Zhè shì wǒ de sīrén wùpǐn.
These are my personal belongings.
HSK 5
他有一架私人飞机。
Tā yǒu yī jià sīrén fēijī.
He has a private plane.

Tips

usage
私人 vs 个人: 私人 emphasizes "private" (not public), while 个人 means "individual / personal" in general. 私人问题 = private question; 个人意见 = personal opinion.
usage
私人教练 = personal trainer. 私人定制 = custom-made / bespoke.

Stroke Order

私 sī
人 rén