si1 jan2私隱私隐

Jyutpingsi1 jan2

Yalesī yán

名詞Common

Definition

Privacy; personal and private matters that are not of legitimate public concern.

neutralpeoplecommunication

How it's used

Often used in formal contexts like legal documents or news reports, but increasingly common in daily life when discussing boundaries or digital security. It carries a sense of personal space that should not be encroached upon by others. Unlike general secrets, it specifically refers to information that one has a right to keep away from public scrutiny.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好ceoi4隨bin2便tai2睇jan4人dei6哋ge3嘅si1私jan2隱aa4呀。

Don't just look at other people's private matters.

ni1呢di1啲hai6係ngo5我ge3嘅si1私jan2隱，m4唔fong1方bin6便gong2講bei2畀nei5你teng1聽。

This is my private business, it's not convenient to tell you.

Common phrases

cam1侵faan6犯si1私jan2隱

to violate privacy

bou2保zoeng3障si1私jan2隱

to protect privacy

Common mistake

Learners sometimes confuse it with 秘密, which refers to a secret or something hidden. While 秘密 can be shared or revealed, 私隱 emphasizes the inherent right to keep certain aspects of one's life private.