privately owned; private
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be privately owned; to belong to an individual or non-state entity
neutralIndicates that property, resources, or means of production belong to individuals rather than the state or public. In modern usage, it also functions as an attributive adjective meaning 'private' (e.g., 私有财产).
Zhè这
xiē些
tǔ土
dì地
dōu都
shì是
sī私
yǒu有
de的
。
All this land is privately owned.
Cái财
chǎn产
sī私
yǒu有
shì是
shì市
chǎng场
jīng经
jì济
de的
jī基
chǔ础
zhī之
yī一
。
Private property is one of the foundations of a market economy.
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Tā他
yōng拥
yǒu有
yī一
jiā家
sī私
yǒu有
qǐ企
yè业
。
He owns a private enterprise.
Sī私
yǒu有
cái财
chǎn产
shòu受
fǎ法
lǜ律
bǎo保
hù护
。
Private property is protected by law.