How to say “personally” in Chinese
personally, oneself
“Personally” in Chinese is 亲自, qīn zì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
亲自 is read qīn zì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “亲自”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 亲自. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事我会亲自去办。zhèjiànshìwǒhuìqīnzìqùbànI’ll take care of this personally.
- 我会尽量亲自去wǒhuìjǐnliàngqīnzìqùI’ll try to go in person.
- 总裁亲自参加了会议zǒngcáiqīnzìcānjiālehuìyìThe company president attended the meeting in person.
More words from the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “personally” in Chinese?
“Personally” in Chinese is 亲自, pinyin qīnzì.
What does 亲自 mean?
亲自 (qīnzì) means “personally, oneself”.
How do you write 亲自?
亲自 is 2 characters: 亲 (qīn) — related by blood; parents; 自 (zì) — self. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 亲自?
亲自 is read qīnzì. Tones: qīn — first tone, zì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“personally” in the lesson “By yourself or for someone”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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