纯粹

純粹

chúncuì

adjective HSK 7-9 #4,458

Meanings

1 pure
2 purely
3 unadulterated
4 sheer

Characters

pure; unmixed; essence

Examples

这是纯粹的巧合。

Zhè shì chúncuì de qiǎohé.

This is purely a coincidence.

他是一个纯粹的学者。

Tā shì yīgè chúncuì de xuézhě.

He is a pure scholar.

纯粹从技术角度来说，这个方案是可行的。

Chúncuì cóng jìshù jiǎodù láishuō, zhège fāng'àn shì kěxíng de.

Purely from a technical standpoint, this plan is feasible.

Tips

grammar

纯粹 can function as both an adjective (纯粹的巧合 = pure coincidence) and an adverb (纯粹是胡说 = purely nonsense). As an adverb, it means 'simply' or 'nothing but.'

Stroke Order

纯 chún

粹 cuì