private; personal; confidential
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
(of money) privately saved by a family member; personal savings
Used attributively before nouns, especially 钱 (money). Refers to money saved secretly by one family member, often without the knowledge of others.
Tā她
bǎ把
sī私
fang房
qián钱
dōu都
cún存
jìn进
le了
yín银
háng行
。
She deposited all her private savings into the bank.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
de的
sī私
fang房
qián钱
，
lǎo老
pó婆
bù不
zhī知
dào道
。
This is his private stash of money; his wife doesn't know about it.
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Jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
diǎn点
sī私
fang房
qián钱
，
yǐ以
bèi备
bù不
shí时
zhī之
xū需
。
The family has some private savings for emergencies.
adjective
confidential; private; not to be shared with outsiders
Used attributively before nouns like 话 (words) or 事 (matters). Implies intimacy or secrecy.
Zán咱
men们
shuō说
diǎn点
sī私
fang房
huà话
。
Let's speak some private words [have a confidential chat].
Zhè这
shì是
sī私
fang房
huà话
，
nǐ你
bié别
gào告
sù诉
bié别
rén人
。
These are private words; don't tell anyone else.
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Fū夫
qī妻
liǎ俩
guān关
qǐ起
mén门
lái来
shuō说
sī私
fang房
huà话
。
The couple closed the door to speak intimately [private words].