私人
sīrén
private, personal
Part of speech · adjective
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 这是我的私人物品。This is my personal belonging.
- 请尊重别人的私人空间。Please respect others’ private space.
Collocations
私人物品私人空间私人事务私人时间
Mnemonic
私 sī "private" + 人 rén "person": belonging to a private person, i.e. private, personal. Contrasts with 公 (public).
Related
个人公共私下私事
Quick check
Which character contrasts with 私 in 私人?