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加深

jiā shēn
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to deepen

Word relationships

Antonyms

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减弱
jiǎn ruò

to weaken; to diminish

deepen vs weaken

Register variants

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深化
shēn huà

to deepen

加深改革 is more colloquial than 深化改革

Related words

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增强
zēng qiáng

to increase

加深印象 vs 增强印象
加强
jiā qiáng

to reinforce

加深了解 vs 加强了解

Usage notes

Common mistakes

加深 is used with abstract things like 印象, 了解, not physical depth. Don't say *加深河水 (make the river deeper).

Formality

加深 is common in both spoken and written Chinese, while 深化 is more formal and often used in political or academic contexts.

Example Sentences

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这次旅行 加深 了我们的友谊。
This trip deepened our friendship.

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Words Containing 加深

加深印象
jiā shēn yìn xiàng

to make a deeper impression on sb

加深理解
jiā shēn lǐ jiě

to get a better grasp of sth

Child Words of 加深

加
jiā

to add

深
shēn

deep (lit. and fig.)