Chinese–EnglishWith examples

亲自

qīn zì · qin zi

Traditional 親自

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. personally
  2. in person
  3. oneself
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:19 cartoon

Wedding invitations

  1. Liangliang

    请柬(qǐngjiǎn)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)亲自(qīnzì)送(sòng)给(gěi)每(měi)个(gè)朋友(péngyou)。

    I want to give the invitation to every friend in person.

  2. Dengdeng

    二十(èrshí)个(gè)人(rén)，都(dōu)要(yào)亲自(qīnzì)送(sòng)吗(ma)？

    Twenty people, and each one in person?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，亲自(qīnzì)送(sòng)比(bǐ)发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)好(hǎo)。

    Yes, delivering in person beats sending a message.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)亲自(qīnzì)去(qù)找(zhǎo)琦琦(qíqí)吧(ba)，她(tā)在(zài)广州(guǎngzhōu)。

    Then go find Qiqi in person. She is in Guangzhou.

  5. Liangliang

    广州(guǎngzhōu)？那(nà)我(wǒ)还是(háishi)发(fā)消息(xiāoxi)吧(ba)。

    Guangzhou? Then I will just send a message.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

了(liǎo)解(jiě)一(yí)个(gè)国(guó)家(jiā)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)方(fāng)法(fǎ)是(shì)亲(qīn)自(zì)去(qù)看(kàn)一(yi)看(kàn)。

The best way to know what a country is like is to go and see it with your own eyes.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

确(què)保(bǎo)亲(qīn)自(zì)填(tián)写(xiě)注(zhù)册(cè)表(biǎo)格(gé)。

Be sure to fill out the registration form in person.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

The characters

Explore individually
亲
qīn

parent; one's own (flesh and blood)

自
zì

(bound form) self; oneself; from; since

Individual character meanings do not always explain the meaning of a whole word.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

More words starting with QExplore words in context