nguyên vẹn
Definition
- 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.)