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亲身

qīn shēn · qin shen

Traditional 親身

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. personal
  2. oneself
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  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)亲身(qīnshēn)去(qù)看(kàn)一次(yīcì)长城(chángchéng)。

    I want to go see the Great Wall in person once.

  2. Liangliang

    照片(zhàopiàn)不是(bùshì)已经(yǐjīng)很(hěn)好看(hǎokàn)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Aren't the photos already beautiful?

  3. Dengdeng

    不(bù)一样(yīyàng)，亲身(qīnshēn)去(qù)才(cái)知道(zhīdào)有(yǒu)多(duō)大(dà)。

    It's not the same. You only know how big it is by going in person.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)周末(zhōumò)去(qù)。

    Okay, let's go this weekend.

  5. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)周末(zhōumò)人(rén)特别(tèbié)多(duō)。

    I hear it's super crowded on weekends.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)亲身(qīnshēn)感受(gǎnshòu)一下(yīxià)人山人海(rénshānrénhǎi)吧(ba)！

    Then let's feel the sea of people for ourselves!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)款(kuǎn)游(yóu)戏(xì)让(ràng)玩(wán)家(jiā)能(néng)亲(qīn)身(shēn)体(tǐ)验(yàn)球(qiú)队(duì)经(jīng)理(lǐ)的(de)生(shēng)活(huó)。

This title allows players to live the life of a football manager.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)亲(qīn)身(shēn)去(qù)那(nà)里(lǐ)看(kàn)看(kan)，而(ér)不(bú)是(shì)只(zhǐ)听(tīng)别(bié)人(rén)说(shuō)。

I want to go there and see for myself, rather than just hearing others talk about it.

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