còn nguyên

còn nguyên

Chiếc bánh sinh nhật vẫn còn nguyên trên bàn.

Definition
  1. Adjective phrase:
    • Remaining intact, still whole, still complete: Describes something that has not been used, consumed, damaged, or diminished; it remains in its original, full, or untouched state.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective phrase:
    • Chiếc bánh này vẫn còn nguyên. (This cake is still whole/untouched.)
    • Sau trận bão, ngôi nhà vẫn còn nguyên. (After the storm, the house remained intact.)
    • Tôi để dành giờ vẫn còn nguyên. (I saved it, and now it is still completely there.)
Advanced Usage
  • "còn nguyên vẹn": A more emphatic variant meaning "completely intact," "perfectly preserved," or "wholly undamaged."
    • Tình bạn của họ vẫn còn nguyên vẹn sau bao năm. (Their friendship remains completely intact after all these years.)
  • Used to emphasize that not a single part is missing or has been affected.
    • Gói quà vẫn còn nguyên tem niêm phong. (The gift package still has its seal intact.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Nguyên vẹn (adj): Intact, whole, complete. Often used interchangeably with or to intensify "còn nguyên."
  • Nguyên (adj): Original, whole, unprocessed (e.g., - pure orange juice). Can function similarly in some contexts but is more often a standalone adjective.
  • Toàn vẹn (adj): Whole, complete, unbroken. Similar in meaning but can sound more formal.
Synonyms
  • Vẫn còn đầy đủ: Still fully available, still complete.
  • Chưa đụng đến: Not yet touched/used.
  • Không suy suyển: Undiminished, unimpaired (often for abstract things like quality or feelings).
Related Phrases
  • Để còn nguyên: To leave (something) intact/untouched.
    • Hãy để phần bánh này còn nguyên cho mẹ. (Please leave this portion of cake untouched for mom.)
  • Giữ cho còn nguyên: To keep (something) intact.
    • Anh ấy giữ bức thư còn nguyên trong nhiều năm. (He kept the letter intact for many years.)
Related Idioms
  • Còn nguyên như cũ: Still exactly as it was before; unchanged.
    • Căn phòng này sau 10 năm vẫn còn nguyên như cũ. (This room, after 10 years, is still exactly as it was.)
  • Tiền vẫn còn nguyên trong túi: (Literal: The money is still intact in the pocket.) Means one has not spent any money.
    • Đi chợ về, tiền vẫn còn nguyên trong túi. (Returning from the market, the money is still all there [I didn't buy anything].)