Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Pure, unadulterated: Refers to something that is not mixed or blended with anything else; in its original, unmixed state.
   • Genuine, authentic: Describes something that is true to its nature or essence, without any foreign or extraneous elements.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Đây là tình yêu thuần túy, không vụ lợi. (This is pure love, without any self-interest.)
  • Anh ấy là một nghệ sĩ thuần túy, chỉ quan tâm đến nghệ thuật. (He is a pure artist, only concerned with art.)
  • Chúng tôi nghiên cứu toán học thuần túy. (We study pure mathematics.)

Advanced Usage

• "thuần túy về mặt..." (purely in terms of...): Used to specify the aspect in which something is pure or absolute.
  • Đây là một vấn đề thuần túy về mặt kỹ thuật. (This is a purely technical issue.)
• "một cách thuần túy" (in a pure manner): Functions as an adverbial phrase.
  • Cô ấy theo đuổi âm nhạc một cách thuần túy vì đam mê. (She pursues music purely out of passion.)

Variants and Related Words

• Thuần (adj): Pure, simple, docile. Often used in compounds.
  • thuần chủng (purebred)
  • thuần phong (good customs)
• Thuần khiết (adj): Pure, chaste, immaculate. Often carries a stronger connotation of moral or spiritual purity.
  • tâm hồn thuần khiết (a pure soul)

Synonyms

• Tinh khiết: Pure, clean (often used for substances like water or air).
• Nguyên chất: Pure, unalloyed (often used in scientific or material contexts).
• Chính cống: Genuine, authentic (colloquial, often for branded goods).

Notes on Different Meanings

• Philosophical/Scientific Context: Often used to describe abstract concepts or fields of study that are theoretical and not applied (e.g., - pure mathematics vs. - applied mathematics).
• Social/Class Context: Can describe a person belonging purely to a certain class or profession (e.g., - a genuine/true worker).

adj

1. pure