亲自

親自

qīnzì

adverb HSK 3 #1,847

Meanings

1 personally
2 in person

Characters

personally; close

Examples

HSK 2

这件事我要亲自去做。

Zhè jiàn shì wǒ yào qīnzì qù zuò.

I want to do this personally.

HSK 3

老板亲自来了。

Lǎobǎn qīnzì lái le.

The boss came in person.

HSK 4

妈妈亲自做了一桌菜。

Māma qīnzì zuò le yì zhuō cài.

Mom personally cooked a whole table of dishes.

Tips

usage

亲自 emphasizes that someone important does something themselves rather than delegating. It adds weight and sincerity.

Stroke Order

亲 qīn

自 zì