私有

sī yǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. private
2. privately-owned

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 公有 gōng yǒu 公有 gōng yǒu publicly owned general opposite of private ownership: publicly owned

Related words

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• 国有 guó yǒu 国有 guó yǒu nationalized state-owned, a specific form of non-private ownership: nationalized
• 民营 mín yíng 民营 mín yíng privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) privately-run, often used for enterprises: privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)

Usage notes

Collocations

私有 is most commonly used in economic or legal contexts to describe property or enterprise ownership, not for personal belongings.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse 私有 with 私人. 私有 describes ownership status; 私人 means 'personal' or 'private individual' and is often used as an adjective for personal matters.

Example Sentences

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这家公司是 私有 的。

This company is privately-owned.

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Words Containing 私有

• 私有制 私有制 sī yǒu zhì: private ownership of property
• 私有化 私有化 sī yǒu huà: privatization

Child Words of 私有

• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is
• 私 私 sī: personal