隐私 (yǐn sī) — privacy; private/personal matters

Definition

隐私 (yǐnsī) is the general word for 'privacy' — the right to keep personal matters, data, or life away from public view. Unlike 秘密 (mìmì 'a secret'), which is any hidden information you don't want others to know, 隐私 focuses on the modern concept of a private sphere (e.g., online privacy, personal space). It is broader than 私事 (sīshì 'personal affairs') and less formal than 机密 (jīmì 'classified information').

noun

privacyprivate/personal matters

Examples

隐私。
Zài wǎngshàng yào zhùyì bǎohù gèrén yǐn sī.
You should be careful to protect your personal privacy online.
隐私。
Tā hěn bù xǐhuan biérén dǎtīng tā de yǐn sī.
He really doesn't like others prying into his private matters.
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Zhège xīn fǎlǜ jiāqiáng le gōngmín de yǐn sī quán.
This new law strengthens citizens' right to privacy.

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