私家 (sī jiā) — (noun) private (ownership), used as a modifier in compounds like 私家车 'private car'; (noun, literary) one's own family
Definition
Used as a modifier meaning 'private' (私家车 'private car', 私家侦探 'private detective'), contrasting with public or commercial. 私家 also means 'one's own family' in literary contexts.
noun
private (ownership)used as a modifier in compounds like 私家车 'private car'(noun, literary) one's own family
Examples
- 。Tā kāi le yí liàng sī jiā chē.He drove a private car.
- 私家。Zhè jiā gōng sī shì sī jiā qǐ yè.This company is a private enterprise.
- 私家。Tā qǐng le yí wèi sī jiā zhēn tàn.He hired a private detective.
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