himself

S1 W2

in Vietnamese Tự bản thân mình (nam)

BrE /ˈhɪmsɛlf/ AmE /ˈhɪmsɛlf/

pronoun en → vi

1 REFLEXIVE ACTION [reflexive pronoun] A2

Tự bản thân mình (nam)

used when a man does something to himself or for himself

  • do something to oneself

Collocations shave himself · dress himself

  • He cut himself while shaving.

    Anh ấy đã cắt vào tay mình khi cạo râu.

2 EMPHASIS [reflexive pronoun] B1

Tự bản thân mình (nam)

used to emphasize that a man does something alone or without help from anyone else

  • do something by oneself

Collocations work himself · cook for himself

  • He did it all by himself.

    Anh ấy đã làm tất cả mọi thứ một mình.

1 SPEECH [reflexive pronoun] B1

Tự bản thân mình (nam)

used when a man is speaking about himself in reported speech or indirect questions

  • say to oneself

Collocations think to himself · tell himself

  • He told himself not to worry.

    Anh ấy tự nhủ với bản thân đừng lo lắng.

1 SINGULAR [reflexive pronoun] A2

Tự bản thân mình (nam)

used when a man is the subject and object of a sentence, but there is only one person involved

  • subject + verb + reflexive

Collocations enjoy himself · amuse himself

  • He enjoyed himself at the party.

    Anh ấy đã vui vẻ tại bữa tiệc.