亲身

親身
qīnshēn
adverb HSK 7 #9,120

Meanings

  1. 1 personally
  2. 2 firsthand
  3. 3 in person

Characters

Literally 'personal body' — doing something with your own body, i.e., firsthand

Examples

Nǐ yīnggāi qīnshēn qù tǐyàn yīxià.
You should go experience it firsthand.
Zhǐyǒu qīnshēn jīnglì guò, cái néng zhēnzhèng lǐjiě.
Only by experiencing it personally can you truly understand.

Tips

usage
亲身 emphasizes personal, direct experience. Common collocations: 亲身经历 (personal experience), 亲身体验 (firsthand experience). Compare with 亲自 (qīnzì) which emphasizes doing something yourself rather than delegating.

Stroke Order

qīn
shēn