Chinese word

深厚

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn hòu

Meaning

  • adjectivedeep

Example

他们的友谊很深厚。tā men de yǒu yì hěn shēn hòu

Their friendship is deep.

Illustration for 深厚 (deep)

More examples

她对孩子的感情很深厚。tā duì hái zi de gǎn qíng hěn shēn hòu

Her feelings for the child are very deep.

Core concept

Depth with enough substance to remain strong and steady over time.

Common phrases

  • 感情深厚gǎn qíng shēn hòu

    deep feelings

  • 友谊深厚yǒu yì shēn hòu

    deep friendship

  • 关系深厚guān xì shēn hòu

    deep relationship

Similar words

深刻shēn kè: Describes impressions or ideas that are strong, clear, and deeply memorable.
浓厚nóng hòu: Describes feelings or atmospheres that are strongly felt and richly expressed.
密切mì qiè: Describes relationships or connections that are close and allow frequent mutual influence.
真诚zhēn chéng: Describes feelings or attitudes that are genuine, honest, and free from pretense.

Definition in Chinese

形容感情、关系或程度非常深且稳固，有分量、不易动摇，常用于友谊、感情、恩情、基础等抽象事物的修饰。xíng róng gǎn qíng guān xì huò chéng dù fēi cháng shēn qiě wěn gù yǒu fèn liàng bú yì dòng yáo cháng yòng yú yǒu yì gǎn qíng ēn qíng jī chǔ děng chōu xiàng shì wù de xiū shì

Word origin

深厚 (shēnhòu, "deep and substantial") is formed from 深 (shēn, "deep") + 厚 (hòu, "thick"), extending physical depth and thickness to abstract things with lasting weight.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect it to describe a physical object because of deep, but everyday Chinese mainly uses it for abstract things such as bonds, gratitude, and foundations.

Opposites

  • 浅薄qiǎn bóshallowadjective
  • 肤浅fū qiǎnsuperficialadjective

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