纯洁 (chún jié) — (adjective) pure, clean (in quality, morality, or emotion); (verb) to purify, to cleanse

Definition

纯洁 (chúnjié) is the adjective 'pure' in a moral or emotional sense (a pure heart, friendship). Compare 纯粹 (pure/unadulterated, often about things or as adverb) and 净化 (verb, to purify).

adjective
pureclean (in quality, morality, or emotion)
verb
to purifyto cleanse

Examples

  • 纯洁
    Tā de xiào róng chún jié ér zhēn chéng.
    Her smile is pure and sincere.
  • 纯洁
    Zhè duàn yǒu yì fēi cháng chún jié, méi yǒu rèn hé lì yì guān xì.
    This friendship is very pure, without any self-interest.
  • 纯洁
    Zhèng fǔ zhèng zài nǔ lì chún jié shì chǎng huán jìng.
    The government is working hard to purify the market environment.

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