Definition
私情 refers to a personal relationship that is private or secret, often carrying a nuance of being outside public or official channels. In a more specific and negative sense, it can mean an illicit love affair, especially one that is extramarital. The word is not neutral like 私人关系; it implies a degree of secrecy or impropriety.
n.
personal relationship (often with a private or secretive connotation)illicit love affair
Examples
- 私情，。Tāmen zhījiān méiyǒu shénme sī qíng, zhǐshì pǔtōng péngyou.There is no personal relationship between them; they are just ordinary friends.
- 私情，。Tā hé tóngshì yǒu sī qíng, bèi gōngsī fāxiàn le.He had an illicit love affair with a colleague, and the company found out.
- ，私情。Zài zhège gōngsī, bù néng yīnwèi sī qíng yǐngxiǎng gōngzuò.In this company, you cannot let personal relationships affect work.
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