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“depth” in Chinese

Chinese

Also深度 (shēn dù) · 纵深 (zòng shēn) · 深浅 (shēn qiǎn)

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ yùn

Example

他的画很有底蕴。tā de huà hěn yǒu dǐ yùn

His painting has a lot of depth.

Illustration for 底蕴 (depth)

How to say “depth” in Chinese

“Depth” in Chinese is 底蕴 (dǐ yùn).

A hidden store of history, culture, or learning that gives a person or work lasting depth.

Full entry for 底蕴: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 底蕴

他的演讲内容不多,但有明显的文化底蕴。tā de yán jiǎng nèi róng bù duō dàn yǒu míng xiǎn de wén huà dǐ yùn

His speech has little content, but it clearly has cultural depth.

Tips for using 底蕴

  • In everyday descriptions, it usually praises a person, work, or tradition whose value becomes clearer with context rather than from first impressions.

Other Chinese words for “depth”

这条河的深度只有两米。zhè tiáo hé de shēn dù zhí yǒu liáng mǐ

This river is only two meters deep.

防御的纵深很重要。fáng yù de zòng shēn hěn zhòng yào

The depth of the defense is important.

你能看出这水的深浅吗?nǐ néng kàn chū zhè shuǐ de shēn qiǎn ma

Can you tell how deep this water is?

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