Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 深

old variant of 深 (shēn)

deep (lit. and fig.)

(of a house or room) distance from the entrance to the rear; depth

lady's private room or bedroom
boudoir

to dredge

deep plowing
thorough penetration
thorough development (of a market segment etc)

to know (sth) very well
to be an expert in

to have an in depth conversation
to have intimate talks
to discuss thoroughly

dark blue

locked up; closed off
(of one's brow) furrowed; frowning

abstruse
complicated

depth (archaic)

deep valley
ravine

to penetrate deeply
thorough

Shenze county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng), Hebei

to feel deeply

forethought

profound (knowledge)
erudite

deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love
affectionate; loving

to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc)
deep set (eyes)

depth (from front to rear)
depth (into a territory)
span (of time)
(fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)

deep space (outer space)

to love dearly

deep at night

French kissing

profound
abstruse
recondite
profoundly

deep
profound

deep throating (sex act)
a deep throat (anonymous informant)

to perform an in-depth investigation

to deepen
to intensify

dense
thick

deep layer
deep; deep-seated; underlying

Shenzhen and Hong Kong

dark
dark colored

(slang) (of an LGBT person etc) closeted
person who keeps their sexual orientation, gender identity or political opinions etc private

depth of field

to ponder
to consider

late autumn

to pursue one's studies

very serious
grave
profound

profound

Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

heartfelt and genuine

deep or shallow
depth (of the sea)
limits of decorum

to believe firmly

serene and hidden in depth or distance

to know well; to be fully aware of

deep
profound
(of a person) reserved
undemonstrative
(of a voice, sound etc) deep
low-pitched

abyss

to deepen

abbr. for Hong Kong 香港 ( Xiānggǎng) and Shenzhen 深圳 ( Shēnzhèn)

deep natural pond
deep pit
abyss

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水 ( Héngshuǐ), Hebei

far-reaching
profound and long-lasting

to sound (sea depth)

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

deeply felt
heartfelt
sincere
honest

to receive in no small measure

abyss
depths
deepest or most distant part

Sham Tseng (area in Hong Kong)

depth
(of a speech etc) profundity
advanced stage of development

very late at night

profound
deep
deep-going

squat (exercise)

depth (of waterway)
sounding

dark green

deep in the mountains

deep sea

deep; profound

refined
profound

to be deeply hidden
to lie deep (in some place)

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

deep (valley or night)
abstruse
hidden in depth

dark brown

deep and wide
vast
profound (influence etc)

profound (meaning, implications etc)

Shen county in Hebei

veteran (journalist etc)
senior
highly experienced

deep red
crimson
scarlet

shēnchéngyán

plutonic rock
abyssal rock

Sham Shui Po district of Kowloon, Hong Kong

deep level
deep-seated
in-depth

depth indicator or gauge

Hù Shēn Gǎng

abbr. for Shanghai 上海 ( Shànghǎi), Shenzhen 深圳 ( Shēnzhèn) and Hong Kong 香港 ( Xiānggǎng)

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

dark brown

Shēnkēngxiāng

Shenkeng township in New Taipei City 新北市 ( Xīnběishì), Taiwan

deeply

Shenzhou Hengshui 衡水 ( Héngshuǐ), Hebei

Shenze county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊／石家庄 ( Shíjiāzhuāng), Hebei

Yáng Shēnxiù

Yang Shenxiu (1849-1898), one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 ( Wùxū Liùjūnzi) of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898

dark gray

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

yùyìshēnyuǎn

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

rìjiǔsuìshēn

to last for an eternity (idiom)

gēnshēnyèmào

deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
(fig.) well established and growing strongly

shēnqíngkuǎnkuǎn

loving
caring
adoring

gēngshēnrénjìng

deep at night and all is quiet (idiom)

shìdúqíngshēn

lit. the cow licking its calf fondly (idiom)
fig. to show deep affection towards one's children

yuèxiànyuèshēn

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

shēnrùqiǎnchū

to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom)
(of language) simple and easy to understand

shēndùxuéxí

deep learning (artificial intelligence)

shēncéngqīngjié

deep cleansing

shēnyuándìzhèn

deep earthquake (with epicenter more than 300 km deep)

shèshìwèishēn

unpracticed
inexperienced
naive
unsophisticated

shāngāohǎishēn

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

fārénshēnxǐng

variant of 發人深省／发人深省 (fārénshēnxǐng)

yǎrénshēnzhì

refined pleasure of poetic minds

yīwǎngqíngshēn

deeply attached
devoted

jíshēnyánjǐ

deep and detailed investigation (idiom)

deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths
incomprehensible
enigmatic and impossible to predict

shuǐshēnhuǒrè

deep water and scorching fire
abyss of suffering (idiom)

Jiěshēnmìjīng

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

Běi Shàng Guǎng Shēn

Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen
abbr. for 北京、上海、廣州、深圳／北京、上海、广州、深圳

chuāngjùtòngshēn

(idiom) deeply distressed

shēnrùrénxīn

to enter deeply into people's hearts
to have a real impact on the people (idiom)

fārénshēnxǐng

to provide food for thought (idiom)
thought-provoking

huìmòrúshēn

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

gùzuòshēnchén

to play the profound thinker

gēnshēndìgù

deep-rooted (problem etc)

shēndémínxīn

to win the hearts of the people
to be popular among the masses

bódàjīngshēn

wide-ranging and profound
broad and deep

shēnmóuyuǎnlü

lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
to plan far ahead (idiom)

shēnxìnbùyí

to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom)
absolute certainty about sth

shēngēngbànyè

in the dead of night (idiom)

shēnmóuyuǎnlüè

a well-thought out long-term strategy

shēnrùxiǎnchū

see 深入淺出／深入浅出 (shēnrùqiǎnchū)

kǔnànshēnzhòng

deep grief
extensive sorrow

shēnfúzhòngwàng

to enjoy the confidence of the people
to be very popular

jiāoqiǎnyánshēn

(idiom) to talk intimately while being comparative strangers

deep, closed and refusing (idiom); obstinate
stubborn and perverse

jiānshēnhuìsè

abstruse and unfathomable (idiom)

shēnqínghòuyì

deep friendship

nèixīnshēnchù

deep in one's heart

shēncángruòxū

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

kànglìqíngshēn

married couple very much in love
deep conjugal love

gāo'ànshēngǔ

high bank, deep valley (idiom); secluded location

lǎomóushēnsuàn

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

shēnsīshúlü

mature reflection
after careful deliberations

jiāshēnyìnxiàng

to make a deeper impression on sb

shēnshuǐzhàdàn

depth charge

línghúnshēnchù

in the depth of one's soul

jiāshēnlǐjiě

to get a better grasp of sth

shēnwùtòngjué

to detest bitterly (idiom)
implacable hatred
to abhor
anathema

shūshēnzhěnniàn

extreme solicitude (idiom); expressing the deepest condolences
to feel deeply concerned

shēngēngxìzuò

deep plowing and careful cultivation

shēnhǎiwéiwǎng

purse-seine net (fishing)

yèshēnrénjìng

in the dead of night (idiom)

yùyìshēncháng

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

shēnbùjiàndǐ

so deep one cannot see to the bottom
limitless

shēncéngzhèngfǔ

deep state

gāoshēnmòcè

profound mystery

shēnmíngdàyì

to have a high notion of one's duty
to be highly principled

shēnhǎiyāncōng

deep-sea vent
black smoker

fārénshēnsī

(idiom) thought-provoking
to give one food for thought

gāochéngshēnchí

high walls and deep moat (idiom); impenetrable defense

kǔdàchóushēn

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

shēnqínghòuyì

profound love, generous friendship (idiom)

yìwèishēncháng

profound
significant
meaningful

mòcègāoshēn

enigmatic
beyond one's depth
unfathomable

Yángshān Shēnshuǐgǎng

洋山深水港

[洋山深水港]

Yangshan Deep-Water Port (near Shanghai)

Shēnzhèn Jiāoyìsuǒ

深圳交易所

[深圳交易所]

Shenzhen Stock Exchange SZSE

Chūnfēng Shēnzuìde Wǎnshang

春风深醉的晚上

[春風深醉的晚上]

Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫／郁达夫 ( Yù Dáfū)

Shēnzhèn Zhèngquàn Jiāoyìsuǒ

深圳证券交易所

[深圳證券交易所]

Shenzhen Stock Exchange, abbr. to 深交所 ( Shēn Jiāosuǒ)

jiǔxiāngbùpàxiàngzishēn

酒香不怕巷子深

[酒香不怕巷子深]

fragrant wine fears no dark alley (idiom)
quality goods need no advertising

zhǐyàogōngfushēn,tiěchǔmóchéngzhēn

只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针

[只要功夫深，鐵杵磨成針]

If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
cf idiom 磨杵成針／磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
to study diligently

qióngzàinàoshìwúrénwèn,fùzàishēnshānyǒuyuǎnqīn

穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲

[窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親]

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