Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Intact; whole; complete: In a state of being entire, undamaged, and without any loss or diminution. It describes something that has been preserved in its original, full condition.
   • Unimpaired; untouched: Not violated, harmed, or affected by external forces; remaining in a pristine state.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Chiếc bình cổ vẫn còn nguyên vẹn sau trận động đất. (The ancient vase remained intact after the earthquake.)
  • Anh ấy giữ nguyên vẹn tình bạn từ thời thơ ấu. (He preserved the childhood friendship whole and unimpaired.)
  • Hãy trả lại cuốn sách trong tình trạng nguyên vẹn. (Please return the book in its complete condition.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe abstract concepts like feelings, rights, or territories being fully preserved.
  • Chủ quyền lãnh thổ phải được giữ nguyên vẹn. (Territorial sovereignty must be kept intact.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nguyên trạng (n): Original state or status.

  • Mọi thứ được giữ nguyên trạng. (Everything was kept in its original state.)

• Toàn vẹn (adj): Whole, complete, integral (often used interchangeably with nguyên vẹn, sometimes emphasizing moral or abstract integrity).

  • Lãnh thổ toàn vẹn. (The territory is integral.)

Synonyms

• Intact: Not altered, broken, or diminished.
• Whole: Containing all its parts; not divided or broken.
• Complete: Having all parts or elements; lacking nothing.
• Unimpaired: Not weakened or damaged.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Giữ nguyên vẹn: To keep/preserve intact.

  • Cô ấy giữ nguyên vẹn những kỷ niệm. (She keeps the memories intact.)

• Nguyên vẹn như ban đầu: As good as new; in its original, pristine condition.

  • Căn phòng được bảo quản nguyên vẹn như ban đầu. (The room was preserved as good as new.)