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亲眼

親眼
qīnyǎn
adverb HSK 6 #3,138

Meanings

  1. 1 with one's own eyes
  2. 2 personally (seeing or witnessing)

Examples

我亲眼看到了那场事故。
Wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào le nà chǎng shìgù.
I saw that accident with my own eyes.
你不亲眼看看，怎么会相信呢？
Nǐ bù qīn yǎn kàn kan, zěnme huì xiāngxìn ne?
How can you believe it without seeing it yourself?
她亲眼目睹了整个过程。
Tā qīn yǎn mùdǔ le zhěnggè guòchéng.
She witnessed the entire process with her own eyes.

Tips

usage
亲眼 is almost always followed by 看到, 看见, or 目睹. It emphasizes firsthand visual experience.
usage
Compare with 亲耳 (qīn ěr, 'with one's own ears') and 亲手 (qīn shǒu, 'with one's own hands').

Stroke Order

亲 qīn
眼 yǎn