私立

sī lì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. private (company, school etc)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 公立 gōng lì 公立 gōng lì public (e.g. school, hospital) 用于学校、医院等机构: public (e.g. school, hospital)

Related words

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• 民营 mín yíng 民营 mín yíng privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) 常用于中国经济政策语境，与国营相对: privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
• 国立 guó lì 国立 guó lì national 强调国家设立的机构: national

Synonyms

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• 私营 sī yíng 私营 sī yíng privately-owned 多用于企业、公司等经营实体: privately-owned

Usage notes

Common mistakes

私立和私营都表示非政府经营，但私立多用于学校、医院等机构，私营多用于企业、公司。

Formality

私立为中性词，可用于正式与非正式场合；民营常在中国政策文件或新闻中使用，略正式。

Example Sentences

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这所学校是 私立 的。

This school is private.

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Words Containing 私立

• 私立学校 私立学校 sī lì xué xiào: private school

Child Words of 私立

• 立 立 lì: to stand
• 私 私 sī: personal