私信

sīxìn

noun

Meanings

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

Characters

letter, message

Examples

HSK 2

有什么问题可以私信我。

Yǒu shénme wèntí kěyǐ sīxìn wǒ.

If you have any questions, DM me.

HSK 2

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