私立

sīlì

HSK 7

私立 — sīlì

1. private; privately run (e.g., school, hospital)

   这是一所私立学校，学费比公立学校高很多。 zhè shì yīsuǒ sīlìxuéxiào xuéfèi bǐ gōnglìxuéxiào gāo hěnduō — This is a private school; tuition is much higher than at public schools.

2. to set up illegally; establish without authorization

   警方查封了几家被指控私立开办、未获许可的医疗机构。 jǐngfāng cháfēng le jǐjiā bèi zhǐkòng sīlì kāibàn wèihuò xǔkě de yīliáojīgòu — The police shut down several medical institutions accused of being set up privately without permits.