纯粹 chúncuì pure
pure; unadulterated; purely; completely
How to remember 纯粹: 纯 pure + 粹 pure = pure.
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How it is used
- Pure/unadulterated; also adverb 'purely, simply, nothing but' - 纯粹是浪费时间 (chúncuì shì làngfèi shíjiān) it's purely a waste of time; 纯粹的爱 pure love.
- The adverbial 'simply/merely' use is very common in speech, often dismissive.
- Register neutral; stresses being unmixed with anything else.