亲自
qīnzìTraditional: 親自
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Translation
personally, in person, oneself
Word origin
A compound of 亲 (qīn, close, in person) and 自 (zì, self), conveying the sense of doing something oneself and directly.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 亲 (qīn, close, in person) + 自 (zì, self)
Stroke order
亲
自
Examples
。
The manager came in person to welcome us.
。
I will handle this matter personally.
菜。
She cooked a whole table of dishes herself.
席仪。
The president attended the ceremony in person.
。
You had better go and see for yourself.
亲自 (qīnzì) is an adverb meaning personally or in person, stressing that someone does a thing themselves rather than delegating it. It often precedes the verb it modifies.
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