How to say “profound” in Chinese
profound (impression, thought)
“Profound” in Chinese is 深刻, shēn kè: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
深刻 is read shēn kè: 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.
On the right, 刂 “knife”: carving, making notches.
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 “深刻”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 深刻. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这次实习给我留下了深刻的印象。zhècìshíxígěiwǒliúxiàleshēnkèdeyìnxiàngThis internship made a deep impression on me.
- 他的话很深刻tādehuàhěnshēnkèHis words are profound.
- 这本书的思想很深刻zhèběnshūdesīxiǎnghěnshēnkèThe ideas in this book are very profound.
More words from the lesson “Deeper and all the way”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “profound” in Chinese?
“Profound” in Chinese is 深刻, pinyin shēnkè.
What does 深刻 mean?
深刻 (shēnkè) means “profound (impression, thought)”.
How do you write 深刻?
深刻 is 2 characters: 深 (shēn) — deep; 刻 (kè) — carve; quarter hour. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 深刻?
深刻 is read shēnkè. Tones: shēn — first tone, kè — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“profound” in the lesson “Deeper and all the way”
This word is from the topic “More precise, more specific” 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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