切身

qièshēn

adjective HSK 7 #28,217

Meanings

Literally 'close to oneself' — something that directly affects you

Zhè guānxì dào měi gè rén de qièshēn lìyì.

This concerns everyone's personal interests.

Zhǐyǒu qièshēn tǐhuì guò, cái néng lǐjiě nà zhǒng gǎnjué.

Only by experiencing it firsthand can you understand that feeling.

usage

切身 is always used as an attributive adjective. Common collocations: 切身利益 (personal interests), 切身体会 (firsthand experience), 切身感受 (personal feelings).

切 qiē

身 shēn