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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

私 [sī]

1. adjective [个人的] private

私事

private affairs
2. adjective [自私的] selfish

无私

unselfish
3. adjective [暗地里的] secret
4. adjective [非法的] illegal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

私 [sī]

1. adjective personal; private

私信

personal (or private) letter
2. adjective selfish

无私

selfless; disinterested; unselfish
3. adjective secret; private

私话

confidential talk
4. adjective illicit; illegal

私卖违禁品

illicit sale of contraband goods

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

私 [sī]

1. 形属于个人或个人之间的；非官方或集体的

私事

私情

私交

私产

私生活。
2. 名个人；个人的事；个人的财产

私有

公而忘私

先公后私

公私兼顾

万贯家私。
3. 形只顾个人利益的；只为自己打算的

私心

私念

自私。
4. 名私心；私利

铁面无私

结党营私

假公济私。
5. 形不公开的；不合法的

私话

私货

私盐。
6. 副暗地里；私下

私相授受

私奔

私访

私吞。
7. 名违法贩运的商品

贩私

走私。

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这事你看是私了还是公了？: Would you prefer to settle the matter in court or out of court?
这么点小事儿私了得了，别公了了。: This matter is so tiny that it can be settled in private instead of in court.
非法藏运走私物品。
是公断还是私了，你自己选择
你把我的车剐坏了，你说官了还是私了？
轻微交通事故可以私了。
With the indifferent attitude of the local sheriff，the victims must take the law into their own hands.: 面对地方司法长官冷漠的态度，受害人不得不采取私了的方法。
Although she fussed at them, she secretly viewed all her children with approval.: 尽管向孩子们发了一通火，但她私底下还是很赞成她所有孩子们的做法的。

Character Decomposition

禾 [hé]	+	厶 [sī]

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Total Strokes: 7

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