Definition
私下 (sīxià) is a noun meaning 'private matters' — it refers to things that are not public or not for others to know. Unlike 隐私 (yǐnsī, 'privacy' as a right or sensitive info) or 私事 (sīshì, 'personal affairs' in a neutral sense), 私下 often implies matters that are confidential or internal to a group (e.g., company secrets).
noun
private mattersprivacypersonal affairs
Examples
- 私下，。Zhèxiē shì gōngsī de sī xià, bùyào duìwài shuō.These are the company's private matters, don't speak about them externally.
- 私下。Tā hěn shǎo hé biérén shuō zìjǐ de sī xià.He rarely talks about his private matters with others.
- 私下，。Guānyú sī xià de wèntí, wǒmen kěyǐ wǎndiǎn tǎolùn.Regarding private matters, we can discuss them later.
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