亲自动手 qīnzìdòngshǒu to do the job oneself Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 亲自 親自 qīnzì adverb personally personally; in person; by oneself; firsthand; used to emphasize that someone does something themselves rather than through someone else动手 動手 dòngshǒu verb + noun to start work To set about a task; to begin an action or project.