Chinese word

亲眼

Pronunciation

Pinyinqīn yǎn

Meaning

  • adverbwith one's own eyes

Example

我亲眼看到了这件事。wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào le zhè jiàn shì

I saw this with my own eyes.

Illustration for 亲眼 (with one's own eyes)

More examples

我亲眼看到了他拿着奖杯的样子。wǒ qīn yǎn kàn dào le tā ná zhe jiǎng bēi de yàng zi

I saw him holding the trophy with my own eyes.

Core concept

The speaker stands at the scene and sees the event firsthand, making the visual encounter the source of certainty.

Common phrases

  • 亲眼看到qīn yǎn kàn dào

    see with one's own eyes

  • 亲眼目睹qīn yǎn mù dǔ

    witness with one's own eyes

  • 亲眼见证qīn yǎn jiàn zhèng

    witness firsthand

Similar words

亲自qīn zì: Personally carrying out an action oneself.
亲身qīn shēn: Experiencing something firsthand through one's own body.
亲耳qīn ěr: Hearing something directly with one's own ears.

Definition in Chinese

自己用眼睛看到某事，通常用于强调亲身见闻或亲身目击的事实。zì jǐ yòng yǎn jīng kàn dào mǒu shì tōng cháng yòng yú qiáng diào qīn shēn jiàn wén huò qīn shēn mù jī de shì shí

Word origin

亲 (qīn, "personally") + 眼 (yǎn, "eye") literally joins personal involvement with the eyes, forming an adverb that highlights seeing something oneself.

Usage tips

  • In conversation, this adverb marks a claim as personal evidence, so it contrasts naturally with reports heard from others.

Other meanings

  • directlyadverb
  • firsthandadverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 亲眼所见qīn yán suǒ jiànwhat one has seen with one's own eyesidiom

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