Chinese word

私密

Pronunciation

Pinyinsī mì

Meaning

  • adjectiveprivate

Example

这是我的私密日记，请不要看。zhè shì wǒ de sī mì rì jì qǐng bú yào kàn

This is my private diary, so please do not read it.

Illustration for 私密 (private)

More examples

请保护你的私密信息，不要随意透露。qǐng bǎo hù nǐ de sī mì xìn xī bú yào suí yì tòu lù

Protect your private information, and do not reveal it carelessly.

Core concept

A closed personal boundary that keeps thoughts, feelings, or things away from public view.

Common phrases

  • 私密信息sī mì xìn xī

    private information

  • 私密聊天sī mì liáo tiān

    private chat

  • 私密照片sī mì zhào piān

    private photos

Similar words

私人sī rén: Connected with an individual rather than public affairs.
秘密mì mì: Kept from people who are not meant to know it.
隐秘yǐn mì: Kept out of sight so that people are unlikely to notice it.

Definition in Chinese

指不愿公开、只限于个人范围的隐私性事物或情感。zhǐ bú yuàn gōng kāi zhǐ xiàn yú gè rén fàn wéi de yǐn sī xìng shì wù huò qíng gǎn

Word origin

私密 (sīmì, "personal and hidden") combines 私 (sī, "personal") with 密 (mì, "hidden"), joining the idea of oneself with the idea of keeping something from outsiders.

Usage tips

  • A diary, message, or feeling can be called private without being shameful, so the word helps express respect for personal space in everyday conversation.

Opposites

Related words

  • 私密性sī mì xìngprivacynoun

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