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私下 (sī xià) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

私下 (sī xià) is a Chinese word: privately, in private. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 私下

名 míng noun

privately, in private

老师私下找我谈话。

lǎo shī sī xià zhǎo wǒ tán huà

The teacher spoke with me privately.

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Word breakdown

私 sī — private, personal

下 xià — beneath (public view), concealed

Structure & writing
1 私 sī — private; personal (opposite of 公)

私 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 禾 hé — rice seedling; rice plant
禾 is a component in 37 characters
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2 下 xià — lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
下 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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