Definition
亲口 is an adverb meaning 'with one's own mouth' — it emphasizes that the action (usually saying, telling, admitting, or tasting) is done directly by the person themselves, not through a third party or hearsay. Unlike 亲自 (which covers any personally done action), 亲口 is restricted to actions involving the mouth: speaking and eating/tasting. You'll see it before verbs like 说, 告诉, 承认, 尝, 吃.
adv.
(adv.) with one's own mouth (to say, tell, admit)(adv.) personally (to taste, eat)
Examples
- 亲口，。Zhè shì tā qīn kǒu gàosu wǒ de, bú huì yǒu cuò.He told me this himself — it can't be wrong.
- 亲口。Nǐ qīn kǒu cháng yíxià jiù zhīdào zhè tāng yǒu duō xiān le.Taste it yourself and you'll know how fresh this soup is.
- 亲口。Tā dāngzhòng qīn kǒu chéngrèn le zìjǐ de cuòwù.He publicly admitted his mistake with his own mouth.
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