How do you use "herself" in a sentence?

She hurt herself when she fell off the bike. The director herself came to the opening night. She prefers to work by herself.

herself

Q: What does "herself" mean?

The reflexive form of she; used for emphasis The word 'herself' is the reflexive form of 'she,' used when the subject and object are the same person. It's also used for emphasis ('she did it herself'). 'By herself' means alone or without help. Other reflexive pronouns follow the same pattern: himself, myself, yourself, themselves.

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의미: The reflexive form of she; used for emphasis

她自己

ella misma, se

彼女自身

그녀 자신

The word 'herself' is the reflexive form of 'she,' used when the subject and object are the same person. It's also used for emphasis ('she did it herself'). 'By herself' means alone or without help. Other reflexive pronouns follow the same pattern: himself, myself, yourself, themselves.

「herself」是「she」的反身形式，当主语和宾语是同一人时使用。它也用于强调（「she did it herself」）。「by herself」意味着独自或没有帮助。其他反身代词遵循相同的模式：himself、myself、yourself、themselves。

La palabra «herself» es la forma reflexiva de «she», usada cuando el sujeto y el objeto son la misma persona. También se usa para énfasis («she did it herself»). «By herself» significa sola o sin ayuda. Otros pronombres reflexivos siguen el mismo patrón: himself, myself, yourself, themselves.

「herself」は「she」の再帰形で、主語と目的語が同じ人物の場合に使用されます。また、強調にも使われます（「she did it herself」）。「by herself」は一人で、または助けなしでを意味します。他の再帰代名詞も同じパターンに従います：himself、myself、yourself、themselves。

'herself'는 'she'의 재귀 대명사로, 주어와 목적어가 같은 사람일 때 사용합니다. 강조 용법으로도 쓰입니다('she did it herself'). 'by herself'는 혼자서 또는 도움 없이라는 뜻입니다. 다른 재귀 대명사도 같은 패턴을 따릅니다: himself, myself, yourself, themselves.

예문

She hurt herself when she fell off the bike.
她从自行车上摔下来时伤到了自己。
Ella se hizo daño cuando se cayó de la bici.
彼女は自転車から落ちて怪我をしました。
그녀는 자전거에서 떨어져 다쳤습니다.
The director herself came to the opening night.
导演亲自来参加了首映之夜。
La directora en persona vino a la noche de estreno.
監督自身が初日の夜に来ました。
감독 본인이 개막 첫날 밤에 왔습니다.
She prefers to work by herself.
她喜欢独自工作。
Ella prefiere trabajar sola.
彼女は一人で仕事をするのを好みます。
그녀는 혼자 일하는 것을 선호합니다.

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사용 가이드

맥락: general

어조: neutral

기원과 역사

From Old English 'hire self', combining the dative/genitive of 'hēo' (she) with 'self'. The compound reflexive pronoun became a single word during the Middle English period.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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