How to say “far-reaching” in Chinese
far-reaching (of influence)
“Far-reaching” in Chinese is 深远, shēn yuǎn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
深远 is read shēn yuǎn: 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 left, 辶 “walk”.
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 “深远”.
More words from the lesson “The distant past”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “far-reaching” in Chinese?
“Far-reaching” in Chinese is 深远, pinyin shēnyuǎn.
What does 深远 mean?
深远 (shēnyuǎn) means “far-reaching (of influence)”.
How do you write 深远?
深远 is 2 characters: 深 (shēn) — deep; 远 (yuǎn) — far. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 深远?
深远 is read shēnyuǎn. Tones: shēn — first tone, yuǎn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“far-reaching” in the lesson “The distant past”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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