亲自
qīn zì
personally
In Chinese, '亲自' is used to express the English term 'personally.' This word is often used to detail something that someone has done by themselves, or decisions they have made without any influence or help from others. Chinese people use this phrase to signify individual responsibility and direct involvement in something.
Example sentences using: 亲自
亲自来到这里
qīn zì lái dào zhè lǐ
Come here in person
The example phrase means someone comes to a place personally
亲自检查一下
Qīn zì jiǎn chá yī xià
Check it yourself
The example phrase suggests that someone is asked to check something personally
我亲自做饭
Wǒ qīn zì zuò fàn
I cook the meals myself
This phrase implies that I am the one who personally cooks the meals
他亲自开车带我去
Tā qīn zì kāi chē dài wǒ qù
He drives me there himself
This means someone drives and takes me to a place himself without other's help
你可以亲自尝尝看
Nǐ kěyǐ qīn zì cháng cháng kàn
You can try it yourself
The phrase suggests an invitation for someone to try something personally
她亲自照顾他
Tā qīn zì zhào gù tā
She takes care of him herself
It means she doesn't hire someone else to do it, but takes care of him on her own
我们亲自去接他
Wǒmen qīn zì qù jiē tā
We pick him up ourselves
It implies that we are going to pick him up personally instead of asking someone else to do it
他亲自动手做
Tā qīn zì dòng shǒu zuò
He does it with his own hands
The phrase means that he makes it himself instead of letting others do it
请亲自来取件
Qǐng qīn zì lái qǔ jiàn
Please come and collect it in person
This is an instruction for someone to come and collect an item personally
我会亲自去看她
Wǒ huì qīn zì qù kàn tā
I will go to see her myself
This phrase implies a person's intention to go see someone personally instead of sending someone else