私人 (sī rén) — (attributive noun) private; personal; (noun) a close associate; a confidant
Definition
私人 (sīrén) covers both senses: as an attributive noun it means 'private/personal' (私人财产, 私人空间); as a standalone noun it means a close confidant. Use 个人 for neutral 'individual/personal', 隐私 for 'privacy' as a concept.
noun
(attributive noun) privatepersonala close associatea confidant
Examples
- 私人，。Zhè shì wǒ de sī rén cái chǎn, nǐ bù néng ná zǒu.This is my private property; you can't take it away.
- 私人。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zì jǐ de sī rén kōng jiān.Everyone has their own personal space.
- 私人，。Tā shì lǎo bǎn de sī rén, suǒ yǐ dà jiā dōu hěn zūn zhòng tā.He is the boss's confidant, so everyone respects him.
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