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深奥

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HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. profound
  2. 2. abstruse
  3. 3. recondite
  4. 4. profoundly

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深奥 is an adjective describing abstract concepts like ideas or theories; avoid using it for concrete objects like a deep hole (use 深 instead).

Example Sentences

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这本书的内容很 深奥
The content of this book is very profound.

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