y nguyên
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Definition
Adjective:
- Intact, unchanged, exactly as before: Describes something that remains in its original, complete state without any alteration, damage, or loss. It emphasizes preservation of the initial condition.
Adverb:
- Exactly the same, identically: Used to indicate that an action is performed so that something is kept or left completely unchanged, or that a state persists without modification.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- Căn phòng vẫn còn y nguyên sau 20 năm. (The room remained unchanged after 20 years.)
- Số tiền trong ví vẫn y nguyên. (The money in the wallet is still intact.)
Adverb:
- Hãy để mọi thứ y nguyên ở đây. (Leave everything exactly as it is here.)
- Cô ấy giữ lại bức thư y nguyên. (She kept the letter completely unchanged.)
Advanced Usage
- Used to emphasize that not even a small detail has been altered. It often carries a nuance of careful preservation or surprising lack of change despite the passage of time or potential for disturbance.
- Dù trải qua chiến tranh, ngôi đền cổ vẫn đứng sừng sững y nguyên. (Despite the war, the ancient temple still stands completely intact.)
Variants and Related Words
- Nguyên vẹn (adj): whole, intact, undamaged. Often interchangeable with "y nguyên," but "nguyên vẹn" can more strongly imply wholeness and lack of breakage.
- Chiếc bình cổ được tìm thấy còn nguyên vẹn. (The ancient vase was found intact.)
Synonyms
- Intact: not damaged or impaired in any way.
- Unchanged: not altered or modified.
- As is: in the existing state without alteration.
- Identical: exactly alike; the same.
Related Idioms and Phrases
Để y nguyên: to leave (something) alone/as is.
- Để y nguyên đống tài liệu đó, tôi sẽ xử lý sau. (Leave that pile of documents as is; I will handle it later.)
Còn y nguyên như cũ: to remain exactly the same as before.
- Quán cà phê nhỏ này còn y nguyên như cũ từ thời tôi còn trẻ. (This small coffee shop remains exactly the same as it was from my youth.)