纯朴

純樸
chúnpǔ
adjective HSK 7-9 #36,005

Meanings

  1. 1 simple and honest
  2. 2 unsophisticated; pure
  3. 3 plain and sincere

Characters

Pure and plain — simple, honest, unsophisticated.

Examples

Cūnmín men fēicháng chúnpǔ.
The villagers are very simple and honest.
Tā de xiàoróng hěn chúnpǔ.
His smile is sincere and unaffected.
Zhèlǐ de mín fēng chúnpǔ.
The local customs here are simple and honest.

Tips

usage
纯朴 and 淳朴 (chúnpǔ) are variant spellings with the same meaning. Both are accepted, though 淳朴 is more common in modern texts. They describe people or customs as genuine and unspoiled.
memory
Think of (pure) + (plain) = someone who is purely plain, without pretense — a genuine, down-to-earth person.

Stroke Order

chún