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亲自

qīn zì

English translation of 亲自

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

English translation of 亲自来到这里

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

English translation of 亲自检查一下

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

English translation of 我亲自做饭

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

English translation of 他亲自开车带我去

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

English translation of 你可以亲自尝尝看

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

English translation of 她亲自照顾他

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

English translation of 我们亲自去接他

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

English translation of 他亲自动手做

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

English translation of 请亲自来取件

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

English translation of 我会亲自去看她

I will go to see her myself

This phrase implies a person's intention to go see someone personally instead of sending someone else

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