私生活 (sī shēng huó) — private life
Definition
Refers to the personal, non-public side of someone's life — what they do outside of work or their public role. Used when drawing a line between someone's private affairs and things open to public attention.
noun
private life
Examples
- 私生活。Wǒ men yīng gāi zūn zhòng měi gè rén de sī shēng huó.We should respect everyone's private life.
- 私生活。Méi tǐ bú yīng gāi bào dào tài duō míng xīng de sī shēng huó.The media should not report too much on celebrities' private lives.
- 私生活。Tā cóng lái bú zài gōng sī tán zì jǐ de sī shēng huó.He never talks about his private life at the company.
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