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纯属

chún shǔ · chun shu

Traditional 純屬

Meaning

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  1. to be purely
  2. pure and simple
  3. sheer
  4. outright
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Heads or tails

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)猜对(cāiduì)了(le)三次(sāncì)硬币(yìngbì)，你(nǐ)说(shuō)厉害(lìhai)吗(ma)？

    I guessed the coin right three times. Is that impressive?

  2. Liangliang

    纯属(chúnshǔ)运气(yùnqi)，不是(bùshì)你(nǐ)厉害(lìhai)。

    It is pure luck, not that you are good.

  3. Dengdeng

    才不是(cáibùshì)！我(wǒ)早就(zǎojiù)知道(zhīdào)会(huì)是(shì)正面(zhèngmiàn)。

    No way! I knew all along it would be heads.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)猜(cāi)这次(zhècì)是(shì)正面(zhèngmiàn)还是(háishi)反面(fǎnmiàn)？

    Then guess: heads or tails this time?

  5. Dengdeng

    反面(fǎnmiàn)！……啊(a)，是(shì)正面(zhèngmiàn)。纯属(chúnshǔ)失误(shīwù)！

    Tails! ... Ah, it is heads. Purely a slip!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)纯(chún)属(shǔ)巧(qiǎo)合(hé)，没(méi)有(yǒu)任(rèn)何(hé)预(yù)谋(móu)。

This is purely a coincidence, with no premeditation.

02

他(tā)的(de)说(shuō)法(fǎ)纯(chún)属(shǔ)谣(yáo)言(yán)，不(bù)可(kě)相(xiāng)信(xìn)。

His statement is purely a rumor and cannot be believed.

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