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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

私下 [sīxià]
  1. 1. adverb privately

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

私下 [sīxià]
  1. 1. in private; in secret
    私下商议
    discuss a matter in private
  2. 2. adverb privately
  3. 3. adjective quiet

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

私下 [sīxià]
  1. 1. 在暗地里
    私下议论
    私下打听。
  2. 2. 私自进行的;不通过有关部门或公众的
    私下了结
    私下调解。

Examples

厂里的人议论纷纷,说他私下去抄肥。
People in the factory are discussing his earning illegal income.
私下达成协议后,他撤销了指控。
He repealed his accusation after they reached an agreement out of court.
主教练虽然在训练时对我们很严厉,但私下里却是个慈祥的老人。
Though the coach is very strict with us during training, he is an amiable old man in private.
对新一届领导,人们私下里有很多议论。
Privately, there was a lot of talk about the new leadership.
罚款一律上交国库,不准私下分肥
私下打听。
私下调解。

Word Decomposition


[sī]
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[xià]

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