Meaning of 亲眼
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- with one's own eyes
- personally
How to use 亲眼
亲眼 usually comes right before a seeing verb like 看见, 看到 or 见过 to stress that you witnessed something yourself. It often appears with 是 or 我 to sound convincing. Example: 我亲眼看见他走了。(Wǒ qīnyǎn kànjiàn tā zǒu le.) I saw him leave with my own eyes.
亲 (qīn) means close or one's own, as in 亲人 (qīnrén), and 眼 (yǎn) means eye, as in 眼睛 (yǎnjing). Put them together and you get "with one's own eyes".
Common mistake: Learners often use 亲眼 with verbs that are not about seeing, such as 亲眼做 or 亲眼去. For doing something in person, use 亲自 (qīnzì) instead, as in 亲自去 (qīnzì qù).
亲眼 in example sentences
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亲 qīn · parent · 9 strokes
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眼 yǎn · eye · 11 strokes
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Related words
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Questions about 亲眼
What does 亲眼 mean?
亲眼 (qīnyǎn) means "with one's own eyes; personally" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 亲眼?
亲眼 is made of 2 characters: 亲 (9 strokes), 眼 (11 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 亲眼 an HSK word?
Yes. 亲眼 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 亲眼 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 亲眼 is written 親眼.
Can 亲眼 be used alone without a verb?
Not really. 亲眼 is an adverb, so it needs a following verb like 看到 or 目睹. You would say 我亲眼看到的 (wǒ qīnyǎn kàndào de), not just 我亲眼.
Are there similar words for the other senses?
Yes. 亲耳 (qīn'ěr) means with one's own ears and goes with 听到 (tīngdào). 亲手 (qīnshǒu) means with one's own hands and goes with verbs like 做 (zuò).