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亲口
qīnkǒu
Description
"亲口"的意思是自己用嘴说，或者自己亲自尝东西。
"亲口" means to say something oneself or to personally taste something.
这个词常常放在动词前面，比如"亲口说"、"亲口告诉"。
This word is often placed before a verb, such as in "亲口说" or "亲口告诉".
Meanings
亲口qīnkǒu
say something with one's own mouth; personally
这句话是他亲口告诉我的。
He told me this sentence in person.
亲口qīnkǒu
taste with one's own mouth
我亲口尝了这个菜，很好吃。
I personally tasted this dish; it's delicious.
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Notes
- Etymology
亲 (personally, in person) + 口 (mouth), literally 'with one's own mouth'.
- Nuance
emphasizes that the speaker heard it directly, not secondhand.
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