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私下

sī xià · si xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. in private
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Just between us

  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，我(wǒ)私下(sīxià)问(wèn)你(nǐ)一件(yījiàn)事(shì)。

    Dengdeng, let me ask you something in private.

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？这么(zhème)神秘(shénmì)。

    What is it? So mysterious.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)觉得(juéde)经理(jīnglǐ)的(de)新(xīn)领带(lǐngdài)怎么样(zěnmeyàng)？

    What do you think of the manager's new tie?

  4. Dengdeng

    私下(sīxià)说(shuō)，那条(nàtiáo)领带(lǐngdài)太(tài)红(hóng)了(le)。

    Between us, that tie is too red.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)这么(zhème)觉得(juéde)！

    I think so too!

  6. Dengdeng

    嘘(xū)，经理(jīnglǐ)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)后面(hòumian)。

    Shh, the manager is right behind you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)能(néng)跟(gēn)你(nǐ)私(sī)下(xià)谈(tán)一(yì)分(fēn)钟(zhōng)吗(ma)？

Can I talk to you privately for a minute?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)私(sī)下(xià)告(gào)诉(sù)你(nǐ)一(yì)些(xiē)事(shì)情(qing)。

I'd like to tell you something in private.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jan_OkulaJu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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