intimate; close; personal savings
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
intimate; close; confidential
Describes a close relationship in which people share private thoughts and feelings. Often used to modify words like 话 (words) or 人 (person).
Tā他
men们
shuō说
qǐ起
tī梯
ji己
huà话
lái来
，
méi没
wán完
méi没
liǎo了
。
When they chat intimately, they never seem to stop.
Tā她
duì对
wǒ我
shì是
shí十
fēn分
tī梯
ji己
de的
，
wú无
huà话
bù不
tán谈
。
She is very close to me; there is nothing we cannot discuss.
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Wǒ我
zhēn真
shì是
cuò错
rèn认
le了
tā他
，
bǎ把
tā他
dàng当
chéng成
tī梯
ji己
de的
rén人
。
I truly misjudged him, treating him as a confidant.
adjective
personal; private (savings, belongings)
dialectRefers to money or possessions that a family member has saved privately, separate from the shared household property. Used as an attributive modifier (属性词). This usage is dialectal.
Zhè这
shì是
tā她
zǎn攒
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
tī梯
ji己
qián钱
。
This is the personal savings she has accumulated over many years.
Tā她
bǎ把
tī梯
ji己
shǒu首
shì饰
mài卖
le了
，
tiē贴
bǔ补
jiā家
yòng用
。
She sold her personal jewelry to help with household expenses.
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Zhè这
diǎn点
tī梯
ji己
，
shì是
tā她
zuì最
hòu后
de的
yī依
kào靠
。
This small amount of private savings is her last resort.