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亲手

qīn shǒu · qin shou

Traditional 親手

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. personally
  2. with one's own hands
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A lantern made by hand

  1. Liangliang

    看(kàn)，这个(zhège)灯笼(dēnglóng)是(shì)我(wǒ)亲手(qīnshǒu)做(zuò)的(de)！

    Look, I made this lantern myself!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)？你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)做(zuò)的(de)？

    Really? You made it yourself?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)用(yòng)了(le)三天(sāntiān)，亲手(qīnshǒu)画(huà)了(le)每(měi)一(yī)朵(duǒ)花(huā)。

    Yes. It took three days, and I painted every flower by hand.

  4. Dengdeng

    太(tài)漂亮(piàoliang)了(le)！能(néng)送给(sònggěi)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    So pretty! Can you give it to me?

  5. Liangliang

    不行(bùxíng)，我(wǒ)要(yào)亲手(qīnshǒu)把(bǎ)它(tā)送给(sònggěi)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    No. I want to hand it to Grandma myself.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)条(tiáo)围(wéi)巾(jīn)是(shì)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)亲(qīn)手(shǒu)织(zhī)的(de)。

This scarf was knitted by Grandma with her own hands.

02

他(tā)亲(qīn)手(shǒu)把(bǎ)礼(lǐ)物(wù)交(jiāo)给(gěi)了(le)老(lǎo)师(shī)。

He personally handed the gift to the teacher.

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