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The word "私家" is formed by directly combining the character "私", which means private or personal, with the character "家", which means home or family; this creates a compound where "私" modifies "家", resulting in a literal meaning of "private home" and extending to denote things that are privately owned or intended for personal use.

Example Sentences Hide

这是我的私家车。

Zhè shì wǒ de sījiāchē.

This is my private car.

他家有私家游泳池。

Tā jiā yǒu sījiā yóuyǒngchí.

His family has a private swimming pool.

私家侦探正在调查这个案件。

Sījiā zhēntàn zhèngzài diàochá zhège ànjiàn.

The private detective is investigating this case.

为了保护隐私，他建立了私家图书馆。

Wèile bǎohù yǐnsī, tā jiànlì le sījiā túshūguǎn.

To protect privacy, he built a private library.

在繁华都市中，私家车库成为身份象征。

Zài fánhuá dūshì zhōng, sījiā chēkù chéngwéi shēnfèn xiàngzhēng.

In bustling cities, private garages have become a status symbol.

Word Definition - 私家

sī jiā private; privately owned or managed

Individual Character Details

私 sī
家 jiā, jiā