riêng tư
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Definition
- 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.)
- Personal, private