"privately" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 私下地
• 私人地

Definition

以非公开、未与他人分享的方式进行；在秘密或保密情况下做或说的事情。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式和非正式语境。常与“谈话”、“讨论”、“会面”或“拥有”等动词搭配（如“privately owned”）。不要与“personally（亲自地）”混淆。

Examples

Can we talk privately for a moment?

我们可以**私下地**谈一会儿吗？

He owns the company privately.

他是公司**私人地**拥有者。

Please answer me privately if you prefer.

如果你愿意，请**私下地**回答我。

They discussed the problem privately before telling the group.

他们**私下地**讨论了问题，然后才告诉大家。

You can message me privately if you don't want others to see.

如果你不想让别人看到，可以**私下地**发消息给我。

The two teachers met privately to discuss the student's progress.

两位老师**私下地**会面，讨论学生的进步。