亲自

• 拼音: qīn zì
• 汉字拆解: 亲 = simplified from 親, meaning personal/close; 自 = pictograph of a nose, extended to mean self (pointing at oneself)

含义

Personally; in person; by oneself. Emphasises that someone does something themselves rather than through others.

Used to stress personal involvement — the person took the action themselves rather than delegating. Often implies extra effort or sincerity. Common in both formal and informal contexts: 老板亲自来了 (the boss came in person), 她亲自做的蛋糕 (she made the cake herself). Always placed before the verb.

例句

1. 校长亲自到医院看望了生病的老师。
2. 这道菜是妈妈亲自做的，特别好吃。
3. 老板亲自给每位员工发了新年红包。

用法指南

语境: emphasis, formal events, personal effort

语气: respectful

正确说法

• 这件事我要亲自去处理。(I will handle this matter personally.)
• 她亲自来接我，让我非常感动。(She came to pick me up in person, which really moved me.)

错误说法

• 我亲自睡觉了。(Don't use 亲自 for things that can only be done by oneself — sleeping, eating, breathing. It only makes sense when delegation is possible.)

起源与历史

亲 means close or personal; 自 means self. Together they mean 'closely by oneself' — doing something with one's own hands rather than through someone else.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal