Chinese word dictionary

私自

sīzì · private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

Word information

Simplified私自
Traditional私自
Pinyinsīzì
Part of speech
HSK 3.07-9
HSK 2.06

How to learn 私自

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.