亲自
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
亲自 (qīnzì) · personally
亲自 (qīnzì) means “personally; in person; oneself”. It is written with 2 characters: 亲 (one's own (blood relation)) + 自 (from). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 亲自 is built
The characters
亲 qīn · one's own (blood relation)
What 亲 is made of
- 立lì — to stand
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 小xiǎo — small
- 亅 — hook
- 八bā — eight
Origin hint: A tree 木 bearing fruit 立 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
自 zì · from
What 自 is made of
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
Origin hint: A nose; in China, people refer to themselves by pointing to their noses (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
经理亲自来机场接我们。Jīnglǐ qīnzì lái jīchǎng jiē wǒmen.The manager came to the airport to pick us up in person.
这件事你要亲自去办。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ yào qīnzì qù bàn.You need to handle this personally.
Questions about 亲自
What does 亲自 mean?
亲自 (qīnzì) means “personally; in person; oneself”.
How do you pronounce 亲自?
亲自 is pronounced qīnzì.
Which HSK level is 亲自?
亲自 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 父亲fùqīnfather
- 母亲mǔqīnmother
- 亲切qīnqièkind
- 亲人qīnrénfamily members
- 亲爱qīnàidear
- 亲密qīnmìclose
- 亲戚qīnqirelative
- 亲热qīnrèaffectionate
- 亲qīnone's own (blood relation)
- 大自然dàzìránnature (the natural world)
Learn 亲自 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 74: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.