亲耳

親耳

qīn'ěr

adverb #18,630

Meanings

1 with one's own ears
2 personally (heard)

Characters

personal; in person

Examples

HSK 1

我亲耳听到他说的。

Wǒ qīn'ěr tīngdào tā shuō de.

I heard him say it with my own ears.

HSK 7-9

除非你亲耳听到，否则别相信谣言。

Chúfēi nǐ qīn'ěr tīngdào, fǒuzé bié xiāngxìn yáoyán.

Unless you hear it with your own ears, don't believe rumors.

Tips

usage

Part of a pattern: 亲耳 (with one's own ears), 亲眼 (with one's own eyes), 亲手 (with one's own hands), 亲口 (from one's own mouth). All emphasize personal, firsthand experience.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

耳 ěr