私家

sījiā

adjective #5,218

Meanings

1 private; personal
2 privately owned

Characters

private; personal; selfish

home; family; specialist

Literally 'private family' -- belonging to an individual rather than the public.

Examples

他开着一辆私家车。

Tā kāi zhe yī liàng sījiāchē.

He drives a private car.

这是私家地方，不能进。

Zhè shì sījiā dìfang, bùnéng jìn.

This is private property, you can't enter.

Tips

usage

私家车 (sījiāchē, private car) is the most common compound. In Cantonese-influenced regions, 私家 is used more broadly to mean 'private' or 'personal.'

Stroke Order

私 sī

家 jiā