Writing
私营 (sī yíng) — how to say "privately owned" in Chinese
私营
Privately owned
adjective
Character composition
私
private, personal
营
to operate, to run
Radicals / Keys
禾
Grain
#115 · hé · 5 strokes
艸
Grass
#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes
Collocations
私营企业
sī yíng qǐ yè
private enterprise
私营经济
sī yíng jīng jì
private economy
Examples
这家私营企业主要经营电子产品。
This privately owned enterprise mainly deals in electronic products.
这是一家私营公司。
This is a privately owned company.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "privately owned" in Chinese?
"privately owned" in Chinese is 私营 (sī yíng).
Siying meaning in English
私营 (sī yíng) means "Privately owned".
How is 私营 pronounced?
It is pronounced sī yíng (written as si ying, siying). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "privately owned" in Chinese characters?
It is written 私营: 私 has 7 strokes, 营 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 私营?
私营 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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