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title: "Qinshen Meaning: 亲身 (qīnshēn) Means “personal”"
description: "亲身 (traditional 親身, qīnshēn) means “personal; firsthand; in person”. Hear its tones, see what 亲 and 身 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinshen"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 亲身 mean?

猫头鹰māotóuyīngowl

亲身 qīnshēn

## personal; firsthand; in person

## Its characters

1. 亲 qīn in person
2. 身 shēn body

## In a sentence

这是我的亲身经历。 This is my own personal experience.

[More about 亲身](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BA%B2%E8%BA%AB)

## More words with 亲 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)
- [父亲 fùqin](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fuqin)
- [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)
- [母亲 mǔqīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/muqin)

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