亲眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes
with one's own eyes; personally
How to remember 亲眼: 亲 kin + 眼 eye = with one's own eyes.
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How it is used
- With one's own eyes, as firsthand visual witness - 我亲眼看见他拿走了 (wǒ qīnyǎn kànjiàn tā ná zǒu le) I saw him take it with my own eyes.
- Adverb, almost always paired with 看见/看到 (see) or 目睹 (mùdǔ, witness); stresses that you personally observed it, not heard about it.
- Parallel to 亲耳 (qīn'ěr, with one's own ears) for things heard.
Example sentences
- 我亲眼见到了它。 Wǒ qīnyǎnjiàndào le tā.I saw it with my own eyes.
- 我妹妹亲眼看到它了。 Wǒ mèimèi qīnyǎnkàndào tā le.My sister saw it with her own eyes.