How to say “deep” in Chinese
deep; dark (of color)
“Deep” in Chinese is 深, shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
深 is read shēn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 氵 “water”: deep water.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “深”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 深. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 有颜色深一点儿的吗yǒuyánsèshēnyìdiǎnrdemaDo you have one in a darker color?
- 他们的感情很深厚tāmendegǎnqínghěnshēnhòuTheir feelings for each other run very deep.
- 你喜欢深颜色还是浅颜色？nǐxǐhuanshēnyánsèháishiqiǎnyánsèDo you like dark colors or light ones?
- 这棵树的根很深zhèkēshùdegēnhěnshēnThis tree has deep roots.
- 这个游泳池的深度是两米zhègeyóuyǒngchídeshēndùshìliǎngmǐThe depth of this pool is two meters.
- 这次实习给我留下了深刻的印象。zhècìshíxígěiwǒliúxiàleshēnkèdeyìnxiàngThis internship made a deep impression on me.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Light or heavy?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “deep” in Chinese?
“Deep” in Chinese is 深, pinyin shēn.
What does 深 mean?
深 (shēn) means “deep; dark (of color)”.
How do you write 深?
深 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 深?
深 is read shēn. Tones: shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“deep” in the lesson “Light or heavy?”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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