pure; sheer; complete
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesadjective
pure; unadulterated; unmixed
Describes a substance or quality that is 100% itself, without any other elements mixed in.
Zhè这
píng瓶
shì是
chún纯
cuì粹
de的
fēng蜂
mì蜜
，
méi没
yǒu有
tiān添
jiā加
rèn任
hé何
táng糖
。
This bottle is pure honey, with no sugar added.
Táo陶
qì器
shì是
yòng用
bǐ比
jiào较
chún纯
cuì粹
de的
nián黏
tǔ土
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
Pottery is made from relatively pure clay.
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Tā他
de的
dòng动
jī机
hěn很
chún纯
cuì粹
，
jiù就
shì是
wèi为
le了
bāng帮
zhù助
bié别
ren人
。
His motivation is pure; it's just to help others.
adverb
sheerly; completely; purely
Used to emphasize that something is entirely or unmistakably the case, often preceding the copula "是".
Tā他
shuō说
de的
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
piàn骗
rén人
de的
guǐ鬼
huà话
。
What he said is sheer nonsense.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
xiǎng想
fǎ法
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
wèi为
mù目
qián前
dǎ打
suàn算
。
This idea is purely for the immediate future.
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Wǒ我
lái来
zhè这
lǐ里
chún纯
cuì粹
shì是
wèi为
le了
lǚ旅
yóu游
，
méi没
yǒu有
gōng工
zuò作
ān安
pái排
。
I came here purely for tourism, with no work arrangements.