qīn

亲笔

Word · Adverb · NounTraditional親

personally; relative

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adverb

personally; in one's own hand

formal

Often used to emphasize that a letter, signature, or piece of writing was done by the person themselves, not by a proxy or machine.

Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
shì是
zǒng总
tǒng统
qīn亲
bǐ笔
xiě写
de的
 。

This letter was written by the president himself.

Tā他
zài在
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
shàng上
qīn亲
bǐ笔
qiān签
le了
míng名
 。

He personally signed his name on the invitation.

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Zhòng重
yào要
wén文
jiàn件
xū需
yào要
lǐng领
dǎo导
qīn亲
bǐ笔
pī批
shì示
 。

Important documents require approval handwritten by the leader.

2.

noun

handwriting; autograph

Refers to the physical handwriting or signature of a person, often of a famous individual, valued as a personal artifact.

Zhè这
jǐ几
gè个
zì字
shì是
Lǔ鲁
Xùn迅
xiān先
sheng生
de的
qīn亲
bǐ笔
 。

These characters are in Lu Xun's own handwriting.

Wǒ我
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
wèi位
míng明
xīng星
de的
qīn亲
bǐ笔
qiān签
míng名
zhào照
 。

I have collected an autographed photo of a celebrity.

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Zhè这
fú幅
huà画
shàng上
yǒu有
huà画
jiā家
de的
qīn亲
bǐ笔
tí题
cí词
 。

This painting has an inscription in the artist's own hand.