Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Physically clean and pure: Describes something that is clear, uncontaminated, and free from dirt or impurities, often referring to water, air, or objects.
   • Morally pure and upright: Describes a person, their character, conscience, or actions that are honest, uncorrupted, and free from moral blemish or guilt.

Usage Examples

• Adjective (Physical):
  • Nước suối ở đây rất trong sạch. (The stream water here is very clean and pure.)
  • Chúng ta cần bảo vệ bầu không khí trong sạch. (We need to protect the clean air.)
• Adjective (Moral):
  • Ông ấy là một viên chức trong sạch. (He is an incorruptible official.)
  • Cô ấy có một tâm hồn trong sạch. (She has a pure soul.)

Advanced Usage

• "Làm trong sạch": to purify, to cleanse.
  • Chiến dịch nhằm làm trong sạch tổ chức. (The campaign aims to purify the organization.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trong (adj): clear, transparent (often refers to physical clarity).
  • Nước trong vắt. (The water is crystal clear.)
• Sạch (adj): clean, not dirty.
  • Căn phòng rất sạch sẽ. (The room is very clean.)

Synonyms

• Pure: free from anything that contaminates or pollutes.
• Clean: free from dirt or pollution.
• Incorruptible: not susceptible to corruption, morally upright.
• Unblemished: not damaged or marked; free from moral flaw.

Related Idioms

• Trong sạch như pha lê: As pure as crystal.
  • Lương tâm anh ta trong sạch như pha lê. (His conscience is as pure as crystal.)

adj

1. clean