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亲手 (qīn shǒu) — how to say "with one's own hands" in Chinese
亲手
With one's own hands
adverb
Character composition
亲
personal, oneself
手
hand
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
立
Stand
#117 · lì · 5 strokes
Collocations
亲手交给
qīn shǒu jiāo gěi
to hand over personally
亲手制作
qīn shǒu zhì zuò
to make with one's own hands
Examples
她亲手写了这封信给朋友。
She wrote this letter to her friend with her own hands.
他亲手做了蛋糕。
He made the cake with his own hands.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "with one's own hands" in Chinese?
"with one's own hands" in Chinese is 亲手 (qīn shǒu).
Qin shou meaning in English
亲手 (qīn shǒu) means "With one's own hands".
How is 亲手 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīn shǒu (written as qin shou, qinshou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "with one's own hands" in Chinese characters?
It is written 亲手: 亲 has 9 strokes, 手 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 亲手?
亲手 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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