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私人 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say sīrén slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“私人”表示属于个人、不公开的事物或空间。
“sīrén” biǎoshì shǔyú gèrén, bù gōngkāi de shìwù huò kōngjiān.
"Private" indicates something that belongs to an individual and is not public.
Context note
在和朋友相处时，我们要尊重别人的私人空间和物品。
Zài hé péngyou xiāngchǔ shí, wǒmen yào zūnzhòng biérén de sīrén kōngjiān hé wùpǐn.
When spending time with friends, we should respect others' private space and belongings.
5 examples
这是我的私人日记，请不要看。
zhè shì wǒ de sī rén rì jì， qǐng bú yào kàn。
This is my private diary, please don't look.
他有一个私人花园，里面种满了花。
tā yǒu yí gè sī rén huā yuán， lǐ miàn zhǒng mǎn le huā。
He has a private garden, full of flowers.
私人信息不能随便告诉陌生人。
sī rén xìn xī bù néng suí biàn gào sù mò shēng rén。
Private information should not be casually told to strangers.
她有一个私人小房间，用来读书。
tā yǒu yí gè sī rén xiǎo fáng jiān， yòng lái dú shū。
She has a private little room for reading.
我们要保护自己的私人物品。
wǒ men yào bǎo hù zì jǐ de sī rén wù pǐn。
We should protect our private belongings.
5 mini stories
小明有一个私人笔记本，他每天写日记。
xiǎo míng yǒu yí gè sī rén bǐ jì běn， tā měi tiān xiě rì jì。
Xiao Ming has a private notebook, he writes a diary every day.
他告诉朋友不要翻看他的私人东西。
tā gào sù péng yǒu bú yào fān kàn tā de sī rén dōng xī。
He told his friend not to look through his private things.
小红的私人房间很整洁。
xiǎo hóng de sī rén fáng jiān hěn zhěng jié。
Xiao Hong's private room is very tidy.
她喜欢在私人空间里画画。
tā xǐ huan zài sī rén kōng jiān lǐ huà huà。
She likes to draw in her private space.
老师教我们尊重别人的私人时间。
lǎo shī jiào wǒ men zūn zhòng bié rén de sī rén shí jiān。
The teacher taught us to respect others' private time.