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    Expressing "unharmed" or "without damage" with 无损 (wúsǔn)

    Description & Modification
    Negation

    Structure

    Subject + 无损

    Explanation

    The adjective 无损 (wúsǔn) means "unharmed," "intact," or "without damage." It describes a state of being undamaged despite circumstances that might have caused harm. For example, 他竟然无损 means "he was surprisingly unharmed."

    Examples

    • 那场大火之后，这栋楼竟然无损。

      Nà chǎng dà huǒ zhīhòu, zhè dòng lóu jìngrán wúsǔn.

      After that big fire, this building was surprisingly undamaged.

    • 手机摔在地上，屏幕居然无损。

      Shǒujī shuāi zài dì shàng, píngmù jūrán wúsǔn.

      The phone fell on the ground, but the screen was actually undamaged.

    • 经历了那次事故，他幸运地毫发无损。

      Jīnglì le nà cì shìgù, tā xìngyùn de háofà wúsǔn.

      After that accident, he was lucky to be completely unharmed.

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