单纯

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dānchún

adjective HSK 4 #6,214

Meanings

1 simple; pure; innocent
2 merely; purely

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Examples

她是一个很单纯的女孩。

Tā shì yīgè hěn dānchún de nǚhái.

She is a very innocent girl.

事情没有那么单纯。

Shìqing méiyǒu nàme dānchún.

Things are not that simple.

这不单纯是钱的问题。

Zhè bù dānchún shì qián de wèntí.

This is not merely a matter of money.

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usage

单纯 can be positive (innocent, pure-hearted) or imply naivety depending on context. As an adverb it means 'merely/purely': 不单纯是... (it's not merely...).

Stroke Order

单 dān

纯 chún