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亲身 (qīn shēn) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

亲身 (qīn shēn) is a Chinese word: firsthand, personal. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 亲身

形 xíng adjective

firsthand, personal

他亲身经历了这场灾难。

tā qīn shēn jīng lì le zhè chǎng zāi nàn

He personally experienced this disaster.

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Word breakdown

亲 qīn — personal, direct, intimate

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 亲戚 qīn qi — relatives HSK 4
    • 亲 close, intimate (family relationship)
    • 戚 relatives, kinfolk
    Example

    我每年春节都会去看望亲戚。

    wǒ měi nián chūn jié dōu huì qù kàn wàng qīn qi

    I visit my relatives every Spring Festival.

  • 2 母亲 mǔ qīn — mother HSK 4
    • 母 mother (provides the core meaning of female parent)
    • 亲 親 relative/close (adds formality and indicates close familial relationship)
    Example

    母亲每天早上为我准备早餐。

    mǔ qīn měi tiān zǎo shang wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi zǎo cān

    Mother prepares breakfast for me every morning.

  • 3 父亲 fù qīn — father HSK 4
    • 父 father, male parent
    • 亲 親 relative,親 close; adds formality and respect
    Example

    我的父亲是一位医生。

    wǒ de fù qīn shì yí wèi yī shēng

    My father is a doctor.

  • 4 亲人 qīn rén — relative, loved one HSK 5
    • 亲 close, intimate, dear
    • 人 person
    Example

    她很想念远方的亲人。

    tā hěn xiǎng niàn yuǎn fāng de qīn rén

    She misses her relatives who are far away.

  • 5 亲切 qīn qiè — cordial; warm; kind HSK 5
    • 亲 close; intimate; affectionate
    • 切 sincere; earnest; genuine
    Example

    她的笑容很亲切。

    tā de xiào róng hěn qīn qiè

    Her smile is very warm.

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身 shēn — self, body, oneself

Words with this character (35)
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Structure & writing
1 亲 qīn — related by blood or marriage; esp. parents
亲 is a component in 1 characters
HSK 1
新 xīn opposite of 'old/worn': ① newly appearing; just experienced ② freshly made or produced; unused ③ changed from what it was before

consists of

1.1 立 lì — to stand; to stand upright
立 is a component in 17 characters
HSK 2
位 wèi position; location 站 zhàn to stand upright with feet on the ground
HSK 3
接 jiē to approach; to come into contact with 音 yīn sound; pronunciation
HSK 4
亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 垃 lā used in 垃圾 (lājī): ① garbage, refuse ② (attributive) worthless or harmful 拉 lā to pull toward oneself or drag along 竞 jìng competition; to compete against each other 童 tóng child; young kid
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辛 xīn pungent; spicy
HSK 6
竖 shù upright, vertical, perpendicular to the ground (opposite of '横') 端 duān upright; proper 粒 lì small round or tiny fragment-shaped object
HSK 7
毅 yì resolute, firm and unwavering in purpose 泣 qì to weep silently or softly 竣 jùn to complete; to finish (a task or project) 竭 jié to exhaust, use up completely
1.2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
HSK 1
下 xià lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance 两 liǎng two (used before measure words and 半, 千, 万, 亿) 事 shì matter; affair; everything that happens in nature and society 候 hòu to wait; to await 元 yuán the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), founded by Kublai Khan
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兴 xīng to be popular; to be in vogue 再 zài twice; a second time 前 qián front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后) 天 tiān sky 子 zǐ child (son or daughter in ancient usage); now specifically son 师 shī teacher; instructor (one who imparts knowledge or skills) 本 běn root or stem of a plant 正 zhèng straight; upright (opposite of crooked or tilted) 百 bǎi hundred (the number 100) 贵 guì expensive; of high value (opposite of 贱)
HSK 2
夫 fū general term for an adult man 画 huà to draw or paint (with a brush or similar tool)
HSK 3
其 qí pronoun: ① he, they ② his, their ③ that, those 合 hé to close; to shut; to bring together (opposite of 开) 夏 xià summer (the second of the four seasons) 带 dài ribbon, strip, or belt-shaped object 应 yìng to reply; to answer
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或 huò perhaps; maybe 更 gēng to change; to replace; to substitute 末 mò tip or end of an object 求 qiú to beg, to implore 演 yǎn to evolve; to change gradually 直 zhí straight; not curved (opposite of 曲) 行 xíng to walk; to go
HSK 4
亚 yà inferior (mostly used in negative constructions) 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 具 jù tool; utensil; implement 咸 xián (lit.) all; everyone (classical adverb) 断 duàn to break into two or more pieces (of something long)
HSK 5
善 shàn kind; benevolent; charitable (opposite of 恶) 威 wēi authority or power that commands awe and respect 旦 dàn dawn; early morning 未 wèi not yet (opposite of 已) 武 wǔ military; martial (opposite of civil/literary "文")
HSK 6
兼 jiān doubled; combining two portions into one 德 dé morality; ethical standards and norms of conduct 拜 bài to bow or salute as a show of respect 灭 miè go out; stop burning or shining (opposite of 着) 衰 shuāi to decline, to weaken
HSK 7
丘 qiū small hill; mound 丙 bǐng third of the ten Heavenly Stems; used to indicate third in order 丛 cóng to cluster together, to gather in a mass 兹 zī (lit., class.) demonstrative pronoun: this; this one 兽 shòu beast; mammal (generally referring to four-legged, fur-covered mammals)
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拯 zhěng to rescue, to save 朱 zhū vermilion, bright red 胚 pēi embryo; organism in early development, formed from fertilized or unfertilized egg 蒙 méng ignorant, lacking knowledge 贮 zhù to store; to stockpile 逆 nì to go in the opposite direction (opposite of 顺) 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send 陋 lòu ugly; unsightly 隆 lóng grand; magnificent
1.3 小 xiǎo — small; little (opposite of 大)
小 is a component in 11 characters
HSK 1
少 shǎo few; little (opposite of 多)
HSK 3
叔 shū father's younger brother; also a form of address for a man of the same generation as one's father but younger and unrelated (can be reduplicated)
HSK 4
京 jīng capital city of a country 亲 qīn related by blood or marriage; esp. parents 孙 sūn grandchild; relatives of the grandchild's generation 尔 ěr (lit.) you (second-person pronoun) 戚 qi
HSK 6
尖 jiān tip or pointed end of an object 尘 chén dust, flying dirt
HSK 7
隙 xì crack; crevice 雀 què sparrow; small bird with long wings, varies in plumage between sexes, feeds on grains and insects; refers broadly to small birds

Stroke order

2 身 shēn — body; torso of a person or animal
身 is a component in 5 characters
HSK 4
躺 tǎng to lie down (of a person on a surface, or of a vehicle/object tipped over)
HSK 5
躲 duǒ to dodge; to evade
HSK 6
射 shè to shoot or launch (an arrow, bullet, ball, etc.)
HSK 7
躬 gōng personally; in person 躯 qū body; trunk of the body

身 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order