亲自 (qīn zì) — personally, in person, oneself
Definition
An adverb meaning 'in person, personally' — emphasizes the subject does it themselves rather than sending someone. Pairs with verbs like 参加 or 去, unlike 自己 which is a pronoun.
adverb
personallyin persononeself
Examples
- 亲自。Tā qīn zì cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì.He personally attended this meeting.
- 亲自。Lǎo shī qīn zì jiǎn chá le měi gè xué shēng de zuò yè.The teacher personally checked each student's homework.
- 亲自。Nǐ yīng gāi qīn zì qù sòng zhè fèn lǐ wù.You should go deliver this gift yourself.
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