私
Character
personal
Meaning
sī
si1- personal CC-CEDICT
- private CC-CEDICT
- selfish CC-CEDICT
Stroke order
All 7 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 私
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Example sentences
这是我的私人问题。
zhè shì wǒ de sī rén wèn tí
This is my personal matter.
AI-generated sentence
请不要看我的私信。
qǐng bú yào kàn wǒ de sī xìn
Please don't read my private messages.
AI-generated sentence
他很自私,不帮助别人。
tā hěn zì sī bù bāng zhù bié rén
He is selfish and doesn't help others.
AI-generated sentence
Words with 私
See all 117 →私人sī rénprivate; not for everyone, only for one personWordHSK 5私下sī xiàin private; not in front of other peopleWordHSK 7–9私事sī shìprivate matters; personal things you do not want other people to knowWordHSK 7–9私有sī yǒuprivate; owned by one person or a family, not by the government or everyoneWordHSK 7–9私立sī lìprivate; run by people or companies, not the government (of schools, hospitals)WordHSK 7–9私自sī zìwithout asking or getting permission firstWordHSK 7–9私营sī yíngprivately owned; run by people or companies, not by the governmentWordHSK 7–9私家车sī jiā chēa family's own car, not a taxi or a work carWordHSK 7–9私房钱sī fáng qiánmoney that someone saves secretly, often from their husband or wifeWordHSK 7–9私了sī liǎoto settle privatelyWord私交sī jiāopersonal friendshipWord私产sī chǎnprivate propertyWord