亲身

• Pinyin: qīn shēn
• Desglose de hanzi: 亲 = 立 + 木 + 见 (personally); 身 = 身 (body/self)

Significado

personal; de primera mano

Emphasises direct personal involvement or experience, as opposed to hearing about something second-hand. 亲身经历 (firsthand experience) and 亲身体验 (personal immersion) are common collocations. Often used to lend credibility or emphasis to a claim.

Ejemplos

1. 只有亲身经历过那段艰难岁月，才能真正体会其中的意义。
2. 她亲身参与了整个项目的推进，对每一个细节都了如指掌。
3. 导演亲身走访当地居民，为影片积累了大量真实的第一手素材。

Guía de uso

Contexto: experience, research, narrative

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 他亲身参与调查后，才发现问题远比最初想象的复杂。(After personally taking part in the investigation, he found the problem far more complex than initially imagined.)
• 亲身体验是学习一门语言最有效的方式之一。(Firsthand immersion is one of the most effective methods of learning a language.)

Incorrecto

• 我亲身听说了这件事 — use 亲耳听说 or simply 听说; 亲身 implies direct physical participation, not merely hearing something from someone else

Origen e historia

亲 (personally/directly) + 身 (body/self) — one's own person being directly present

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal