How to say “deep” in Chinese
deep (of feelings)
“Deep” in Chinese is 深厚, shēn hòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
深厚 is read shēn hòu: 2 syllables. 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.
About layers and thickness: a book, clothes, snow. For a person, use 胖.
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 “深厚”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 深厚. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们的感情很深厚tāmendegǎnqínghěnshēnhòuTheir feelings for each other run very deep.
More words from the lesson “Love”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “deep” in Chinese?
“Deep” in Chinese is 深厚, pinyin shēnhòu.
What does 深厚 mean?
深厚 (shēnhòu) means “deep (of feelings)”.
How do you write 深厚?
深厚 is 2 characters: 深 (shēn) — deep; 厚 (hòu) — thick, dense. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 深厚?
深厚 is read shēnhòu. Tones: shēn — first tone, hòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“deep” in the lesson “Love”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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