shēn

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  1. 1. deep (lit. and fig.)

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Words Containing 深

加深
jiā shēn

to deepen

博大精深
bó dà jīng shēn

wide-ranging and profound

根深蒂固
gēn shēn dì gù

deep-rooted (problem etc)

深信
shēn xìn

to believe firmly

深入
shēn rù

to penetrate deeply

深入人心
shēn rù rén xīn

to enter deeply into people's hearts

深切
shēn qiè

deeply felt

深刻
shēn kè

profound

深化
shēn huà

to deepen

深厚
shēn hòu

deep; profound

深受
shēn shòu

to receive in no small measure

深夜
shēn yè

very late at night

深奥
shēn ào

profound

深度
shēn dù

depth

深思
shēn sī

to ponder

深情
shēn qíng

deep emotion

深情厚谊
shēn qíng hòu yì

deep friendship

深沉
shēn chén

deep

深深
shēn shēn

deep

深处
shēn chù

abyss

深远
shēn yuǎn

far-reaching

纵深
zòng shēn

depth (from front to rear)

资深
zī shēn

veteran (journalist etc)

一往情深
yī wǎng qíng shēn

deeply attached

交浅言深
jiāo qiǎn yán shēn

to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom)

伉俪情深
kàng lì qíng shēn

married couple very much in love

内心深处
nèi xīn shēn chù

deep in one's heart

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

北上广深
běi shàng guǎng shēn

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen

只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.

在深处
zài shēn chù

deeply

夜深人静
yè shēn rén jìng

in the dead of night (idiom)

寓意深远
yù yì shēn yuǎn

the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications

寓意深长
yù yì shēn cháng

to have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant

山高海深
shān gāo hǎi shēn

high as the mountain and deep as the sea (idiom); fig. infinite bounty

幽深
yōu shēn

serene and hidden in depth or distance

意味深长
yì wèi shēn cháng

profound

故作深沉
gù zuò shēn chén

to play the profound thinker

日久岁深
rì jiǔ suì shēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

春风深醉的晚上
chūn fēng shēn zuì de wǎn shang

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫[yù dá fū]

景深
jǐng shēn

depth of field

更深
gēng shēn

deep at night

更深人静
gēng shēn rén jìng

deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)

根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào

deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)

杨深秀
yáng shēn xiù

Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子[wù xū liù jūn zi] of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898

极深研几
jí shēn yán jǐ

deep and detailed investigation (idiom)

殊深轸念
shū shēn zhěn niàn

extreme solicitude (idiom); expressing the deepest condolences

水深
shuǐ shēn

depth (of waterway)

水深火热
shuǐ shēn huǒ rè

deep water and scorching fire

洋山深水港
yáng shān shēn shuǐ gǎng

Yangshan Deep-Water Port (near Shanghai)

涉世未深
shè shì wèi shēn

unpracticed

深不可测
shēn bù kě cè

deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths

深不见底
shēn bù jiàn dǐ

so deep one cannot see to the bottom

深井
shēn jǐng

Sham Tseng (area in Hong Kong)

深信不疑
shēn xìn bù yí

to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)

深入浅出
shēn rù qiǎn chū

to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom)

深入显出
shēn rù xiǎn chū

see 深入淺出|深入浅出[shēn rù qiǎn chū]

深吻
shēn wěn

French kissing

深圳
shēn zhèn

Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong

深圳交易所
shēn zhèn jiāo yì suǒ

Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZSE

深圳市
shēn zhèn shì

Shenzhen subprovincial city in Guangdong, special economic zone close to Hong Kong

深圳河
shēn zhèn hé

Shenzhen or Shamchun river Guangdong, the border between Hong Kong new territories and PRC

深坑
shēn kēng

Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

深坑乡
shēn kēng xiāng

Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市[xīn běi shì], Taiwan

深孚众望
shēn fú zhòng wàng

to enjoy the confidence of the people

深密
shēn mì

dense

深层
shēn céng

deep layer

深层政府
shēn céng zhèng fǔ

deep state

深层次
shēn céng cì

deep level

深层清洁
shēn céng qīng jié

deep cleansing

深山
shēn shān

deep in the mountains

深州
shēn zhōu

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

深州市
shēn zhōu shì

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水[héng shuǐ], Hebei

深度学习
shēn dù xué xí

deep learning (artificial intelligence)

深度尺
shēn dù chǐ

depth indicator or gauge

深广
shēn guǎng

deep and wide

深得民心
shēn dé mín xīn

to win the hearts of the people

深思熟虑
shēn sī shú lǜ

mature reflection

深情厚意
shēn qíng hòu yì

profound love, generous friendship (idiom)

深情款款
shēn qíng kuǎn kuǎn

loving

深恶痛绝
shēn wù tòng jué

to detest bitterly (idiom)

深爱
shēn ài

to love dearly

深感
shēn gǎn

to feel deeply

深成岩
shēn chéng yán

plutonic rock

深挖
shēn wā

to dredge

深挚
shēn zhì

heartfelt and genuine

深明大义
shēn míng dà yì

to have a high notion of one's duty

深更半夜
shēn gēng bàn yè

in the dead of night (idiom)

深棕
shēn zōng

brown (color)

深棕色
shēn zōng sè

dark brown

深水埗
shēn shuǐ bù

Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

深水炸弹
shēn shuǐ zhà dàn

depth charge

深海
shēn hǎi

deep sea

深海围网
shēn hǎi wéi wǎng

purse-seine net (fishing)

深海烟囱
shēn hǎi yān cōng

deep-sea vent

深渊
shēn yuān

abyss

深浅
shēn qiǎn

deep or shallow

深港
shēn gǎng

Shenzhen and Hong Kong

深源地震
shēn yuán dì zhèn

deep earthquake (with epicenter more than 300 km deep)

深潭
shēn tán

deep natural pond

深泽
shēn zé

Shenze county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

深泽县
shēn zé xiàn

Shenze county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[shí jiā zhuāng], Hebei

深灰色
shēn huī sè

dark gray

深知
shēn zhī

to know well; to be fully aware of

深秋
shēn qiū

late autumn

深究
shēn jiū

to perform an in-depth investigation

深空
shēn kōng

deep space (outer space)

深红色
shēn hóng sè

deep red

深绿
shēn lǜ

dark green

深县
shēn xiàn

Shen county in Hebei

深耕
shēn gēng

deep plowing

深耕细作
shēn gēng xì zuò

deep plowing and careful cultivation

深色
shēn sè

dark

深蓝
shēn lán

Deep Blue, chess-playing computer, first to defeat reigning world champion, developed by IBM (1985-1997)

深藏
shēn cáng

to be deeply hidden

深藏若虚
shēn cáng ruò xū

to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents

深谈
shēn tán

to have an in depth conversation

深谙
shēn ān

to know (sth) very well

深谋
shēn móu

forethought

深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lǜ

lit. deep plans and distant thoughts

深谋远略
shēn móu yuǎn lüe4

a well-thought out long-term strategy

深谷
shēn gǔ

deep valley

深蹲
shēn dūn

squat (exercise)

深造
shēn zào

to pursue one's studies

深邃
shēn suì

deep (valley or night)

深重
shēn zhòng

very serious

深长
shēn cháng

profound (meaning, implications etc)

深闭固拒
shēn bì gù jù

deep, closed and refusing (idiom); obstinate

深闺
shēn guī

lady's private room or bedroom

深陷
shēn xiàn

to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc)

渊深
yuān shēn

profound (knowledge)

浅深
qiǎn shēn

depth (archaic)

测深
cè shēn

to sound (sea depth)

发人深思
fā rén shēn sī

(idiom) thought-provoking

发人深省
fā rén shēn xǐng

to provide food for thought (idiom)

穷在闹市无人问,富在深山有远亲
qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn

the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain

精深
jīng shēn

refined

老谋深算
lǎo móu shēn suàn

rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect

舐犊情深
shì dú qíng shēn

lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)

艰深
jiān shēn

abstruse

艰深晦涩
jiān shēn huì sè

abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)

苦大仇深
kǔ dà chóu shēn

great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment

苦难深重
kǔ nàn shēn zhòng

deep grief

莫测高深
mò cè gāo shēn

enigmatic

解深密经
jiě shēn mì jīng

Sandhinir mokcana vyuha sutra, a yogic text on awareness and meditation, translated as the Wisdom of Buddha

讳莫如深
huì mò rú shēn

important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!

越陷越深
yuè xiàn yuè shēn

to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc)

酒香不怕巷子深
jiǔ xiāng bù pà xiàng zi shēn

fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)

雅人深致
yǎ rén shēn zhì

refined pleasure of poetic minds

灵魂深处
líng hún shēn chù

in the depth of one's soul

高城深池
gāo chéng shēn chí

high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense

高岸深谷
gāo àn shēn gǔ

high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location

高深
gāo shēn

profound

高深莫测
gāo shēn mò cè

profound mystery