unopened; sealed; unchanged; intact
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesadjective
unopened; sealed in original packaging
As a distinctive word (属性词), it directly modifies nouns without 的. Also pronounced with erhua as 原封儿 (yuán fēngr) in casual speech.
Zhè这
shì是
yuán原
fēng封
shāo烧
jiǔ酒
，
hái还
méi没
dǎ打
kāi开
ne呢
。
This is sealed liquor; it hasn't been opened yet.
Huò货
wù物
yuán原
fēng封
wèi未
dòng动
，
qǐng请
chá查
shōu收
。
The goods remain sealed and untouched; please check and receive them.
adjective
unchanged; intact; exactly as before
Commonly used in set phrases like 原封不动 (completely unchanged) and 原封退回 (return intact).
Tā他
bǎ把
lǐ礼
wù物
yuán原
fēng封
bù不
dòng动
de地
tuì退
le了
huí回
qù去
。
He returned the gift completely untouched.
Zhè这
fēng封
xìn信
bèi被
wǒ我
yuán原
fēng封
tuì退
huí回
。
This letter was returned to sender unopened.
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Wén文
jiàn件
yuán原
fēng封
wèi未
dòng动
，
méi没
rén人
kàn看
guo过
。
The documents remain untouched; no one has looked at them.