English · Word Candidate

yourself

/jəˈsɛlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Your own self (singular).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bản thân bạn (đơn số)

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Pronoun

Examples

Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bạn (đơn số); sử dụng để nhấn mạnh, đặc biệt là để chỉ ra sự độc quyền của sự tham gia của người được nhắc đến trong mệnh đề

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “yourself” mean?

Your own self (singular).

Is “yourself” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.