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title: "Qieshen Meaning: 切身 (qièshēn) Means “personal”"
description: "切身 (qièshēn) means “personal; firsthand”. Hear its tones, see what 切 and 身 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qieshen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 切身 mean?

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切身 qièshēn

## personal; firsthand

## It can also mean

- closely related to oneself

## Its characters

1. 切 qiè close to
2. 身 shēn body

## In a sentence

切身之痛。 It's a personal pain.

[More about 切身](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E5%88%87%E8%BA%AB)

## More words with 切 or 身

- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)
- [出身 chūshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chushen)
- [单身 dānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/danshen)
- [翻身 fānshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fanshen)
- [关切 guānqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanqie)
- [化身 huàshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huashen)
- [浑身 húnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/hunshen)
- [健身 jiànshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshen)
- [健身房 jiànshēnfáng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianshenfang)
- [密切 mìqiè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/miqie)

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