亲口 (qīn kǒu) — (adv.) with one's own mouth (to say, tell, admit); (adv.) personally (to taste, eat)
Definition
Adverb meaning 'with one's own mouth' or 'personally' — emphasizes the speaker/doer is the source of the speech or action (telling, admitting, tasting). Used before verbs like 告诉, 承认, 尝.
adverb
(adv.) with one's own mouth (to say, tell, admit)(adv.) personally (to taste, eat)
Examples
- 亲口，。Zhè shì tā qīn kǒu gào sù wǒ de, bú huì yǒu cuò.He told me this himself — it can't be wrong.
- 亲口。Nǐ qīn kǒu cháng yí xià jiù zhī dào zhè tāng yǒu duō xiān le.Taste it yourself and you'll know how fresh this soup is.
- 亲口。Tā dāng zhòng qīn kǒu chéng rèn le zì jǐ de cuò wù.He publicly admitted his mistake with his own mouth.
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