Chinese word

隐私

Pronunciation

Pinyinyǐn sī

Meaning

  • nounprivacy

Example

请不要侵犯我的隐私。qǐng bú yào qīn fàn wǒ de yǐn sī

Please don't invade my privacy.

Illustration for 隐私 (privacy)

More examples

社交媒体上不要随意分享别人的隐私。shè jiāo méi tǐ shàng bú yào suí yì fēn xiǎng bié rén de yǐn sī

Don't casually share other people's private information on social media.

Core concept

A protected boundary around a person's life and information, keeping unwanted attention out.

Common phrases

  • 个人隐私gè rén yǐn sī

    personal privacy

  • 侵犯隐私qīn fàn yǐn sī

    invade privacy

  • 隐私保护yǐn sī bǎo hù

    privacy protection

  • 泄露隐私xiè lòu yǐn sī

    disclose private information

Similar words

个人信息gè rén xìn xī: Data such as a person's name, address, or phone number that identifies or contacts that person.
秘密mì mì: A fact or situation that someone wants to keep from other people.
个人资料gè rén zī liào: Records or data about a person, such as education, work history, or a personal profile.

Definition in Chinese

不希望被他人知晓的个人生活、信息或秘密。bù xī wàng bèi tā rén zhī xiǎo de gè rén shēng huó xìn xī huò mì mì

Word origin

隐私 (yǐnsī, "privacy") combines 隐 (yǐn, "hide") with 私 (sī, "private"), joining concealment with what belongs to one person.

Usage tips

  • In English, privacy often names a right or protected condition, whereas Chinese may use this word more directly to label a particular piece of personal information or a private matter.

Other meanings

  • private lifenoun
  • personal informationnoun
  • secretnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 隐私权yǐn sī quánprivacy rightsnoun
  • 隐私政策yǐn sī zhèng cèprivacy policynoun
  • 隐私保护yǐn sī bǎo hùprivacy protectionnoun

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