itself
UK/it'self/US
NGSL 1kA2
Definitions
pron.
The reflexive and emphatic form of 'it'
它自己；它本身（'it' 的反身/强调形式）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedit + self (one's own being). Reflexive when the thing acts on itself (the cat washed itself), or emphatic to single out the thing alone (the building itself is fine; only the roof leaks).
Root self still carries 15 more wordsExample Sentences
- 1.
The problem will sort itself out in a few days.
- 2.
The idea itself is good, but the timing is wrong.