🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

纯净

Pronunciation / Transliteration: chúnjìng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Pure/pjʊr/
adjectiveCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"泉水是纯净和清新的。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not mixed or adulterated with any other substance or material.

    "The water from the spring is pure and refreshing."
  2. 2

    Free from any contamination or pollutants.

    "She prefers pure ingredients in her cooking."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'pure' originates from the Latin 'purus', meaning 'clean' or 'unmixed'. It evolved through Old French 'pur' in the Middle Ages, retaining its core meaning of cleanliness and clarity throughout its history.

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