亲手

qīn shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adverb Common

Definitions

1. personally
2. with one's own hands

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 代劳 dài láo 代劳 dài láo to do sth in place of sb else Implies doing something on behalf of someone else, opposite of personally handling it.: to do sth in place of sb else

Related words

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• 亲身 qīn shēn 亲身 qīn shēn personal Means 'personally' or 'first-hand', often for experiences, while 亲手 is for actions done by hand.: personal

Synonyms

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• 亲自 qīn zì 亲自 qīn zì personally Used interchangeably to mean 'personally', though 亲手 emphasizes doing with one's own hands.: personally

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Do not use 亲手 for non-physical actions. It requires an action that can be done with hands, e.g., 写 (write), not 决定 (decide).

Formality

Slightly formal; in casual speech, often replaced by 自己 (zìjǐ) when physical action is implied.

Example Sentences

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这是我 亲手 做的蛋糕。

This is a cake I made with my own hands.

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Child Words of 亲手

• 手 手 shǒu: hand
• 亲 亲 qīn: parent
• 亲 亲 qìng: parents-in-law of one's offspring