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私下

sī xià

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • in private

Definition

私下里，不公开地；背地里。

Privately; in private; secretly.

Usage

常用于描述非公开的、秘密的或非正式的行为或交流，强调不为人知或非官方场合。

Often used to describe non-public, secret, or informal actions or communications, emphasizing something done away from public view or official settings.

Examples

  • 1 他们私下商量了这件事。 (They discussed this matter privately.)
  • 2 他私下告诉我他的计划。 (He told me his plan in private.)
  • 3 这件事我们私下解决吧。 (Let's settle this matter privately.)
  • 4 私下议论别人不好。 (It's not good to gossip about others in private.)
  • 5 我们私下里是好朋友。 (We are good friends in private.)

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