私立 (sī lì) — private (of schools, hospitals, companies, etc., as opposed to public)
Definition
Used mainly for schools, hospitals, and similar institutions to mean 'privately run' — the direct opposite of 公立. 私营 and 民营 are more common for businesses/enterprises.
private (of schools, hospitals, companies, etc., as opposed to public)
Examples
- 私立。Zhè suǒ sī lì dà xué hěn yǒu míng.This private university is very famous.
- 私立。Tā zài zhè jiā sī lì zhěn suǒ gōng zuò.He works at this private clinic.
- 私立。sī lì Xué xiào de xué fèi bǐ jiào guì.Tuition at private schools is relatively expensive.
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