self

🇬🇧 UK/self/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kA1

Definitions

n.

A person's own individual nature, personality, or identity

自我;本性;自身

pron.

Used to refer to oneself or the person previously mentioned

本人,自己

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
selfother
=self

Common Collocations

  • 1.sense of self自我意识
  • 2.true self真实自我
  • 3.inner self内心自我
  • 4.former self昔日的自己

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Traveling alone helped her discover a stronger, more independent sense of self.

  • 2.

    He finally felt like his true self after years of hiding his identity.

  • 3.

    Meditation is often recommended as a way to reconnect with one's inner self.

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