Writing
私人 (sī rén) — how to say "private" in Chinese
私人
Private
noun
Character composition
私
personal
人
person
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
私人企业
sīrén qǐyè
private enterprise
私人生活
sīrén shēnghuó
private life
私人财产
sīrén cáichǎn
private property
Examples
为了保护个人隐私，请不要随意进入他人的私人房间或查看私人信件。
To protect personal privacy, please do not enter others' private rooms or look at private letters without permission.
这是私人空间。
This is private space.
Frequently asked questions
Private in Chinese meaning
"private" in Chinese is 私人 (sī rén).
私人 meaning in English
私人 (sī rén) means "Private".
How is 私人 pronounced?
It is pronounced sī rén (written as si ren, siren). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "private" in Chinese characters?
It is written 私人: 私 has 7 strokes, 人 has 2 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 私人?
私人 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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