Discussion of 亲自/親自 [qīn zì] personally, in person

Discussion of 亲自/親自

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自己 vs 亲自：

自己, pronoun, used after a verb or a preposition, used by itself as the subject or object, etc.:
- After a verb: 让我来介绍一下自己。 [phr] Let me introduce myself.
- After a preposition: 一定要对自己有信心。 [phr] Definitely one has to be confident in himself.
- As a subject: 没关系，自己喜欢就好。 [phr] It's alright, as long as you like it yourself.

亲自, adverb: this means 亲自 modifies an action. 亲自 does not have all those usages of 自己 specified above.
Examples:
爸爸亲自来球场看儿子比赛。 [phr] Father came to the court in person to watch his son's game.
领导决定亲自察访。 [phr] The leader decided to make an investigation himself.

lisaC

What is the appropriate context for using 亲自 (qin1 zi4)?

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The appropriate context for using 亲自 (qin1 zi4) is when describing an action or event that is done personally by the speaker or someone else. It emphasizes the physical presence and direct involvement of the person in the action or event.

For example, if someone says "我亲自去取快递" (wo3 qin1 zi4 qu3 qu3 kuai4 di4), it means "I will personally go and pick up the package." This implies that the speaker will physically go to the location to retrieve the package, rather than having someone else do it for them.

Another example could be "他亲自给我打电话" (ta1 qin1 zi4 gei3 wo3 da3 dian4 hua4), which means "He personally called me." This suggests that the person made the effort to call the speaker themselves, rather than having someone else relay the message.

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