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私生活

sī shēng huó · si sheng huo

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Meaning

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  1. private life
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Auntie Wang asks again

  1. Dengdeng

    王阿姨(wángāyí)今天(jīntiān)问(wèn)我(wǒ)一个月(yīgèyuè)赚(zhuàn)多少(duōshao)钱(qián)。

    Auntie Wang asked me today how much I earn a month.

  2. Liangliang

    这(zhè)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)私生活(sīshēnghuó)，不用(bùyòng)告诉(gàosu)她(tā)。

    That is your private life. You do not have to tell her.

  3. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)不想(bùxiǎng)让(ràng)她(tā)不(bù)高兴(gāoxìng)。

    But I do not want to upset her.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)笑着(xiàozhe)说(shuō)：这(zhè)是(shì)我(wǒ)的(de)私生活(sīshēnghuó)。

    You can say with a smile: that is my private life.

  5. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)就(jiù)这样(zhèyàng)说(shuō)。

    OK, I will say it like that tomorrow.

  6. Liangliang

    她(tā)可能(kěnéng)会(huì)说(shuō)：好(hǎo)，那(nà)说说(shuōshuo)你(nǐ)的(de)工作(gōngzuò)吧(ba)！

    She might say: fine, then tell me about your work!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

记(jì)者(zhě)没(méi)有(yǒu)犹(yóu)豫(yù)地(de)去(qù)干(gān)涉(shè)了(le)人(rén)们(men)的(de)私(sī)生(shēng)活(huó)。

Reporters do not hesitate to intrude into people's privacy.

Tatoeba: Chinese by CLARET · English by xtofu80 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)的(de)父(fù)亲(qīn)总(zǒng)是(shì)干(gān)涉(shè)我(wǒ)的(de)私(sī)生(shēng)活(huó)。

My father is always poking his nose into my private life.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fenfang557 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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