Chinese word

亲手

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn shǒu

Meaning

  • adverbwith one's own hands

Example

这是我亲手做的饭。zhè shì wǒ qīn shǒu zuò de fàn

This is the food I made with my own hands.

Illustration for 亲手 (with one's own hands)

More examples

孩子是父母亲手抚养大的。hái zi shì fù mǔ qīn shǒu fú yǎng dà de

The parents raised the child themselves.

Core concept

The doer's own hands carry out the action, making personal involvement more important than simply being responsible for the result.

Common phrases

  • 亲手准备qīn shǒu zhǔn bèi

    prepare personally

  • 亲手抚养qīn shǒu fú yǎng

    raise personally

  • 亲手包办qīn shǒu bāo bàn

    handle personally

Similar words

亲自qīn zì: Personally carrying out an action or attending in person.
亲身qīn shēn: Having a direct personal experience of something.

Definition in Chinese

表示自己亲自用手做某事，常用于做饭、包礼物等，带有亲切或负责的意味，强调亲自完成。biǎo shì zì jǐ qīn zì yòng shǒu zuò mǒu shì cháng yòng yú zuò fàn bāo lǐ wù děng dài yǒu qīn qiè huò fù zé de yì wèi qiáng diào qīn zì wán chéng

Word origin

亲 (qīn, "personal") + 手 (shǒu, "hand") form 亲手 (qīnshǒu, "with one's own hands"), connecting personal involvement with the hands that perform the action.

Usage tips

  • In English, the same adverb can cover being present, taking responsibility, or doing physical work, while this Chinese word focuses on the last of these.

Other meanings

  • personallyadverb

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