私邸

sīdǐ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 private residence (of a high-ranking official, as distinct from an official residence)

Examples

Shǒuxiàng zài sīdǐ jiējiànle kèrén.
The prime minister received the guests at his private residence.
Tā xiàbān hòu huí dào sīdǐ xiūxí.
After work he returned to his private residence to rest.

Tips

usage
私邸 is paired contrastively with 官邸 (guāndǐ, 'official residence'). The distinction matters in news reporting on heads of state and senior officials — e.g. Japan's Prime Minister has both.

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