私有化 (sī yǒu huà) — (noun) privatization; (verb) to privatize

Definition

Used in economics and policy contexts for converting state-owned assets to private ownership — both as the noun 'privatization' and the verb 'to privatize'. Typically appears in formal writing or news, not casual speech.

noun

privatization

verb

to privatize

Examples

私有化。
Zhè jiā gōng sī bèi sī yǒu huà le.
This company has been privatized.
私有化。
Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài tǎo lùn sī yǒu huà de wèn tí.
The government is discussing the issue of privatization.
私有化，。
sī yǒu huà Zhī hòu, qǐ yè de xiào lǜ tí gāo le.
After privatization, the company's efficiency improved.

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