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深刻

shēn kè
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Adjective Common

Definitions

  1. 1. profound
  2. 2. deep
  3. 3. deep-going

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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肤浅
fū qiǎn

skin-deep

与“深刻”意义相反，表示浅薄、不深入

Related words

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深切
shēn qiè

deeply felt

常与“深刻”搭配使用，如“深刻的印象”，但“深切”更侧重情感的真挚

Synonyms

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深入
shēn rù

to penetrate deeply

侧重“深入”，与“深刻”在深入程度上相近，但“深刻”更强调感受的强度

Usage notes

Collocations

“深刻”通常搭配抽象名词，如“深刻的印象”、“深刻的意义”，很少用于具体物体的深度。

Common mistakes

“深刻”不能用来描述物理深度（如“深刻的水”是错误的），应使用“深”或“深奥”。

Example Sentences

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这句话有 深刻 的含义。
This sentence has a profound meaning.
他对这个问题有 深刻 的理解。
He has a profound understanding of this issue.

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Child Words of 深刻

刻
kè

quarter (hour)

深
shēn

deep (lit. and fig.)