隐私 (yǐnsī) — privacy; private matters
HSK 5 | noun | personal information or matters that one wishes to keep from others
隐私 (yǐnsī)
隐私 refers to personal information, private matters, or the sphere of life that an individual wishes to keep confidential and protected from others, making it essential vocabulary in digital, legal, and social contexts.
Meanings
- [noun] privacy; private affairs; personal secrets
Example Sentences
保护个人隐私是现代法律体系的基本权利之一。 Bǎohù gèrén yǐnsī shì xiàndài fǎlǜ tǐxì de jīběn quánlì zhī yī. Protecting personal privacy is one of the fundamental rights of the modern legal system.
这款应用程序被指控在用户不知情的情况下收集隐私数据。 Zhè kuǎn yìngyòng chéngxù bèi zhǐkòng zài yònghù bùzhīqíng de qíngkuàng xià shōují yǐnsī shùjù. This application was accused of collecting private data without the users' knowledge.
他认为，记者对名人私生活的报道侵犯了他们的隐私权。 Tā rènwéi, jìzhě duì míngrén sīshēnghuó de bàodào qīnfànle tāmen de yǐnsī quán. He believes that journalists' reporting on celebrities' private lives violates their right to privacy.
在数字时代，如何平衡信息共享与隐私保护是一大挑战。 Zài shùzì shídài, rúhé pínghéng xìnxī gòngxiǎng yǔ yǐnsī bǎohù shì yī dà tiǎozhàn. In the digital age, how to balance information sharing and privacy protection is a major challenge.
她从不打探别人的隐私，在朋友圈中赢得了极高的信任。 Tā cóng bù dǎtàn biérén de yǐnsī, zài péngyǒu quān zhōng yíngdéle jí gāo de xìnrèn. She never pries into others' private affairs, earning a high degree of trust among her friends.
新出台的隐私法规要求企业明确说明其数据使用方式。 Xīn chūtái de yǐnsī fǎguī yāoqiú qǐyè míngquè shuōmíng qí shùjù shǐyòng fāngshì. The newly introduced privacy regulations require companies to clearly explain how they use data.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 保护隐私 (bǎohù yǐnsī) | protect privacy |
| 侵犯隐私 (qīnfàn yǐnsī) | violate privacy |
| 隐私权 (yǐnsī quán) | right to privacy |
| 个人隐私 (gèrén yǐnsī) | personal privacy |
| 隐私数据 (yǐnsī shùjù) | private data |
| 隐私政策 (yǐnsī zhèngcè) | privacy policy |
Usage Notes
隐私 has become increasingly prominent in Chinese public discourse with the rise of digital technology, data collection, and surveillance debates. The compound 隐私权 (right to privacy) is used in legal contexts. 隐私政策 (privacy policy) is the standard term for the privacy policy that apps and websites display.
Compare with 秘密 (mìmì, secret), which refers to something deliberately kept secret (often shared within a group), while 隐私 refers specifically to personal private matters that one has a right to keep to oneself.
Memory Hook
隐 (hidden/private) + 私 (private/personal) = one's hidden personal affairs.