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title: "Yinsi Meaning: 隐私 (yǐnsī) Means “privacy”"
description: "隐私 (traditional 隱私, yǐnsī) means “privacy; private matters”. Hear its tones, see what 隐 and 私 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinsi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 隐私 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

隐私 yǐnsī

## privacy; private matters

## Its characters

1. 隐 yǐn hidden
2. 私 sī private

## In a sentence

请尊重别人的隐私。 Please respect other people's privacy.

[More about 隐私](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E9%9A%90%E7%A7%81)

## More words with 隐 or 私

- [私人 sīrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/siren)
- [私下 sīxià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sixia)
- [隐藏 yǐncáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yincang)
- [隐患 yǐnhuàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinhuan)
- [隐瞒 yǐnmán](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinman)
- [隐形 yǐnxíng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/yinxing)
- [自私 zìsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/zisi)

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