HSK · Level 85
45 words
Chinese word
切身
Pronunciation
Pinyinqiè shēn
Meaning
- adjectivefirsthand
Example
他的建议来自切身的教训。tā de jiàn yì lái zì qiè shēn de jiào xùn
His advice comes from lessons he learned firsthand.
More examples
经济政策直接影响着许多人的切身利益。jīng jì zhèng cè zhí jiē yíng xiǎng zhe xǔ duō rén de qiè shēn lì yì
Economic policy directly affects many people's personal interests.
Core concept
A matter brought close to the self, where experience or consequences are personally felt.
Common phrases
切身体验qiè shēn tǐ yàn
firsthand experience
切身利益qiè shēn lì yì
personal interests
切身教训qiè shēn jiào xùn
lessons learned firsthand
Similar words
亲身qīn shēn: Based on a person's own direct experience or personally experienced by that person.
Definition in Chinese
表示某事与某人本人密切相关，能被本人亲自体会并可能对其产生实际影响。biǎo shì mǒu shì yǔ mǒu rén běn rén mì qiè xiāng guān néng bèi běn rén qīn zì tǐ huì bìng kě néng duì qí chǎn shēng shí jì yíng xiǎng
Word origin
切身 (qièshēn, "closely affecting oneself") joins 切 (qiè, "close or pressing") + 身 (shēn, "the self or body"), framing a matter as pressing close to one's own life.
Usage tips
- In everyday Chinese, this adjective commonly comes before nouns for lessons, interests, needs, and benefits, marking a person's real stake rather than simple importance.
Other meanings
- personaladjective
Opposites
- 抽象chōu xiàngabstractadjective
Related words
- 切身利益qiè shēn lì yìpersonal interestsnoun
- 切身经验qiè shēn jīng yànfirsthand experiencenoun