私下

sī xià · si xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. in private

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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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