Definition

1. Noun:
   • One's own body: Refers to the physical body of a person, emphasizing it as belonging to oneself. It often carries a sense of the physical self or one's person.
   • Oneself: Can be used more abstractly to refer to one's own self or person, particularly in contexts involving personal action or experience.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy bảo vệ thân mình khỏi cái lạnh. (She protected her own body from the cold.)
  • Anh ấy chỉ tin tưởng vào chính thân mình. (He only trusts in himself.)
  • Tôi cảm thấy đau nhức khắp thân mình. (I feel aches all over my body.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in reflective or formal contexts to create a slight distance, focusing on the physical or objective self. It can imply a sense of responsibility or direct involvement.
  • Hãy tự chăm sóc lấy thân mình. (You must take care of yourself.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thân thể (n): Body, physique. This is a more general and common term for the physical body.

  • Rèn luyện thân thể. (To train one's body.)

• Bản thân (n): Oneself, self. This refers more to the intrinsic self, often used for emphasis or in philosophical contexts.

  • Tự bản thân tôi làm việc đó. (I did that work myself.)

Synonyms

• Body: The physical structure of a person.
• Oneself: A person's own self.
• Person: An individual human being.

Related Idioms

• Giữ gìn thân mình: To take care of oneself, to keep oneself safe.

  • Trên đường đi, hãy giữ gìn thân mình. (On the journey, take care of yourself.)

• Thân mình đơn độc: To be alone, to be by oneself (emphasizing physical solitude or lack of companionship).

  • Anh ấy cảm thấy thân mình đơn độc ở thành phố lạ. (He felt alone in the strange city.)