Meaning and Usage
The adjective 切身 (qièshēn) describes something that is personal, direct, or closely related to oneself. It often conveys a sense of firsthand experience or impact, especially regarding feelings, interests, or consequences.
Common Contexts
切身 is frequently used to emphasize personal involvement or direct effect, such as 切身的痛苦 (personal pain) or 切身利益 (personal interests). It is common in formal or written Chinese but also appears in spoken language when stressing the importance of something to an individual.
Collocations and Patterns
- 切身利益: personal interests, often used in discussions about what affects someone directly.
- 切身感受: personal experience or feeling.
- 切身痛苦: personal suffering or pain.
Usage Notes
切身 highlights the closeness or immediacy of an experience or effect. It differs from similar words like 亲身, which also means 'in person' but focuses more on physical presence or direct participation. 切身 emphasizes the impact on one's own body or life, often in an emotional or practical sense.
Avoid confusing 切身 with 折身 or other words with 切; here, 切身 is a fixed compound meaning 'personal' or 'directly related to oneself.'