personally say; with one's own mouth
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadverb
personally; with one's own mouth
Emphasizes that the speaker is the direct source of the information, ensuring authenticity and personal involvement. Often used to guarantee the truthfulness of a statement.
Zhè这
shì是
tā他
qīn亲
kǒu口
gào告
sù诉
wǒ我
de的
。
He told me this personally.
Wǒ我
qīn亲
ěr耳
tīng听
jiàn见
，
tā她
qīn亲
kǒu口
chéng承
rèn认
le了
cuò错
wù误
。
I heard it with my own ears, and she personally admitted her mistake.
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Lǎo老
bǎn板
qīn亲
kǒu口
dā答
ying应
gěi给
wǒ我
jiā加
xīn薪
。
The boss personally promised to give me a raise.
Rú如
guǒ果
bù不
shì是
tā他
qīn亲
kǒu口
suǒ所
shuō说
，
wǒ我
jué绝
bù不
huì会
xiāng相
xìn信
。
If he hadn't said it himself, I would never have believed it.