seon4 git3純潔纯洁
Jyutpingseon4 git3
Yalesèuhn git
Definition
Pure, innocent, and clean in thought, particularly of a person's character.
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How it's used
Describes a person who is innocent or free from corrupt thoughts. While it can be used sincerely, it is frequently employed with a hint of sarcasm or skepticism when someone acts naive or pretends to be untainted by the world.
Examples
They are very pure and do not think about bad things.
Do you really think they are that pure?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical objects or cleanliness, as it is strictly reserved for character and moral integrity. Use 乾淨 for physical cleanliness instead.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
