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亲自 (qīn zì) — how to say "personally" in Chinese
亲自
Personally; in person
manner adverb
How to use it
Goes before the verb and says how the action is done.
他亲自来了。
tā qīn zì lái le
He came in person.
Character composition
亲
relative; close
自
self; from
Radicals / Keys
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
亠
Lid
#8 · tóu · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
亲自去
qīnzì qù
go personally
亲自参加
qīnzì cānjiā
attend personally
亲自处理
qīnzì chǔlǐ
handle personally
Examples
为了表示感谢，总经理亲自参加了我们的会议。
To express gratitude, the general manager attended our meeting in person.
他亲自来了。
He came in person.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "personally" in Chinese?
"personally" in Chinese is 亲自 (qīn zì).
亲自 meaning in English
亲自 (qīn zì) means "Personally; in person".
How is 亲自 pronounced?
It is pronounced qīn zì (written as qin zi, qinzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "personally" in Chinese characters?
It is written 亲自: 亲 has 9 strokes, 自 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 亲自?
亲自 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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