cuìbái

粹白

Word · Adjective

pure; pure white

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

adjective

pure; unmixed; absolute

literary

Used in classical or formal literary contexts to describe something free from impurities, often abstract qualities like virtue or truth.

Tā他
yǒu有
yī一
kē颗
cuì粹
bái白
de的
xīn心
líng灵
 。

He possesses a pure heart.

Cuì粹
bái白
de的
zhēn真
lǐ理
bù不
róng容
diàn玷
wū污
 。

The absolute truth must not be sullied.

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Cǐ此
yù玉
zhì质
dì地
cuì粹
bái白
 ,
háo毫
wú无
xiá瑕
cī疵
 。

This jade has a pure, flawless texture.

2.

adjective

pure white; snow-white

literary

Describes a color that is perfectly white, without any other hues. Used in classical descriptions, often of objects like fur or jade.

Cuì粹
bái白
zhī之
qiú裘
 ,
jià价
zhí值
lián连
chéng城
 。

A pure white fur coat is worth a fortune.

Dà大
xuě雪
zhī之
hòu后
 ,
shān山
luán峦
yī一
piàn片
cuì粹
bái白
 。

After the heavy snow, the mountains were a blanket of pure white.

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Tā她
shēn身
zhuó着
yī一
xí袭
cuì粹
bái白
de的
hūn婚
shā纱
 。

She wore a gown of pure white wedding dress.