Definition
亲眼 (qīn yǎn) means 'with one's own eyes' — it specifically emphasizes seeing or witnessing something visually. Compare with 亲自 (qīn zì, 'personally, in person'), which covers any action done by oneself, and 亲手 (qīn shǒu, 'with one's own hands'), which focuses on manual action.
adverb
with one's own eyesin person
Examples
- 亲眼。Wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào tā bǎ yàoshi fàng zài zhuōzi shàng le.I saw with my own eyes that he put the keys on the table.
- 亲眼，。Nǐ qīn yǎn qù quèrèn yíxià, zhège xiāoxi shì bú shì zhēn de.Go and confirm with your own eyes whether this news is true.
- 。Tā qīn yǎn mùdǔ le nà chǎng huǒzāi de quán guòchéng.He witnessed the entire process of that fire with his own eyes.
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