Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Private; Personal: Belonging to or concerning a particular individual, not to be shared with or known by the general public. It describes matters, life, space, or information that is intimate and secluded from others.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Anh ấy rất coi trọng đời sống riêng tư. (He highly values his private life.)
  • Đây là vấn đề riêng tư, tôi không muốn bàn luận. (This is a private matter; I don't want to discuss it.)
  • Căn phòng này là không gian riêng tư của tôi. (This room is my private space.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in legal and social contexts to discuss the right to privacy ("quyền riêng tư").
  • Mọi người đều có quyền được bảo vệ đời sống riêng tư. (Everyone has the right to have their private life protected.)

Variants and Related Words

• Riêng (adj): private, separate, distinct. Often used to indicate something is for a specific person or purpose.

  • Đây là ý kiến riêng của tôi. (This is my personal opinion.)

• Cá nhân (adj/n): individual, personal. Can be similar but often focuses more on the individual as opposed to the group, rather than the confidential aspect.

  • Thông tin cá nhân (personal information).

Synonyms

• Private: Not public; confined to or intended only for the person(s) concerned.
• Personal: Of, affecting, or belonging to a particular person.
• Intimate: Private and personal, often suggesting a close, familiar, or private nature.

Related Idioms

• Chuyện riêng tư: Private affair/story.

  • Đó là chuyện riêng tư của họ. (That is their private affair.)

• Bí mật đời tư: Secret of private life. This phrase emphasizes the confidential or hidden aspect of privacy.

  • Báo chí không nên xâm phạm bí mật đời tư. (The press should not invade secrets of private life.)

1. Personal, private