Chinese word

深入

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn rù

Meaning

  • verbexplore in depth

Example

我们需要深入讨论这个问题。wǒ men xū yào shēn rù tǎo lùn zhè ge wèn tí

We need to explore this issue in depth.

Illustration for 深入 (explore in depth)

More examples

我想更深入了解中国文化。wǒ xiǎng gēng shēn rù liáo jiě zhōng guó wén huà

I want to understand Chinese culture more deeply.

Core concept

A focused inquiry moves beyond a subject's surface into its inner structure, causes, or meaning.

Common phrases

  • 深入了解shēn rù liáo jiě

    understand deeply

  • 深入学习shēn rù xué xí

    study in depth

  • 深入思考shēn rù sī kǎo

    think deeply

Similar words

讨论tǎo lùn: To discuss a subject together by exchanging ideas and views.
了解liáo jiě: To learn about a person or matter and gain a clear understanding of its content or situation.
理解lí jiě: To understand the meaning of words or the reasoning behind a situation.

Definition in Chinese

在认识、研究或交流中把注意力从表面推进到更细、更本质的层面，强调探究的深度与细致程度。zài rèn shí yán jiū huò jiāo liú zhōng bǎ zhù yì lì cóng biǎo miàn tuī jìn dào gèng xì gèng běn zhì dì céng miàn qiáng diào tàn jiū de shēn dù yǔ xì zhì chéng dù

Word origin

深入 (shēnrù, "go deep into") combines 深 (shēn, "deep") + 入 (rù, "enter"), creating the image of entering past the surface to examine what lies within.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, the focus of this action is usually stated, because leaving the topic unstated can make the sentence sound vague.

Other meanings

  • deeplyadverb
  • penetrateverb

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