shēn

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Character · Adjective · Adverb · Noun · Proper nounTraditional深

deep; profound; intimate; dark (color); late

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Meanings

8 senses · 21 examples
1.

adjective

deep; having great distance from surface to bottom

Opposite of 浅 (qiǎn). Used for physical depth of water, holes, etc.

Zhè这
kǒu口
jǐng井
hěn很
shēn深
 。

This well is very deep.

Hé河
shuǐ水
shēn深
de得
kàn看
bu不
jiàn见
dǐ底
 。

The river water is so deep that the bottom cannot be seen.

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Zhè这
ge个
shān山
dòng洞
yǒu有
shí十
mǐ米
shēn深
 。

This cave is ten meters deep.

2.

adjective

profound; deep (meaning, emotion, or influence)

Used for abstract concepts like meaning, impression, or influence.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
hán含
yì义
shēn深
kè刻
 。

This article has profound meaning.

Tā他
de的
huà话
gěi给
wǒ我
liú留
xià下
le了
shēn深
kè刻
de的
yìn印
xiàng象
 。

His words left a deep impression on me.

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Zhè这
ge个
wèn问
tí题
hěn很
shēn深
ào奥
 ,
bù不
róng容
yì易
lǐ理
jiě解
 。

This problem is very profound and not easy to understand.

3.

adjective

close; intimate (relationship)

Describes close relationships or deep feelings between people.

Tā他
men们
jiāo交
qíng情
hěn很
shēn深
 。

They have a deep friendship.

Wǒ我
hé和
tā他
yǒu有
shēn深
jiāo交
 。

I have a close friendship with him.

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Shēn深
hòu厚
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
jīng经
de得
qǐ起
kǎo考
yàn验
 。

Deep friendship can withstand tests.

4.

adjective

dark; deep (color)

Describes dark or intense colors.

Tā她
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
shēn深
hóng红
sè色
de的
wài外
tào套
 。

She is wearing a dark red coat.

Zhè这
kuài块
bù布
de的
yán颜
sè色
tài太
shēn深
le了
 。

The color of this cloth is too dark.

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Shēn深
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
piāo飘
zhe着
bái白
yún云
 。

White clouds float in the deep blue sky.

5.

adjective

late (time)

Describes late hours or long duration.

Yè夜
shēn深
le了
 ,
zǎo早
diǎn点
xiū休
xi息
ba吧
 。

It's late at night; go to bed early.

Shēn深
qiū秋
shí时
jié节
 ,
shù树
yè叶
dōu都
huáng黄
le了
 。

In late autumn, the leaves have all turned yellow.

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Nián年
shēn深
rì日
jiǔ久
 ,
shí石
bēi碑
shàng上
de的
zì字
jī迹
mó模
hu糊
le了
 。

As time went by, the writing on the stone tablet became blurred.

6.

adverb

very; greatly; deeply

Used before verbs or adjectives to indicate high degree.

Wǒ我
shēn深
biǎo表
qiàn歉
yì意
 。

I deeply express my apologies.

Tā他
shēn深
shòu受
dà大
jiā家
ài爱
dài戴
 。

He is deeply loved and respected by everyone.

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Duì对
cǐ此
wǒ我
shēn深
xìn信
bù不
yí疑
 。

I deeply believe this without doubt.

7.

noun

depth

Used as a noun indicating the degree of depth.

Zhè这
kǒu口
jǐng井
de的
shēn深
yǒu有
shí十
mǐ米
 。

The depth of this well is ten meters.

Cè测
yī一
xià下
hǎi海
shuǐ水
de的
shēn深
 。

Measure the depth of the seawater.

8.

proper noun

Shen (surname)

A Chinese family name.

Shēn深
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
zhè这
lǐ里
de的
fù负
zé责
rén人
 。

Mr. Shen is the person in charge here.