Chinese word

深处

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn chù

Meaning

  • noundepths

Example

我们到山的深处去露营。wǒ men dào shān de shēn chù qù lù yíng

We went camping deep in the mountains.

Illustration for 深处 (depths)

More examples

内心的深处往往藏着不愿提起的记忆。nèi xīn de shēn chù wáng wǎng cáng zhe bú yuàn tí qǐ de jì yì

Memories one does not want to mention are often hidden in the depths of one's heart.

Core concept

A point deep inside something, reached only after passing its outer layers.

Common phrases

  • 内心深处nèi xīn shēn chù

    depths of one's heart

  • 山的深处shān de shēn chù

    depths of the mountains

  • 海洋深处hǎi yáng shēn chù

    depths of the ocean

Similar words

内心nèi xīn: The innermost part of a person's mind, where true feelings and thoughts are held.
心里xīn lǐ: The inside of a person's mind, including their feelings and thoughts.
里面lǐ miàn: The inside area of an object or space, viewed from its outside.
内部nèi bù: The inner part or structure of an object or organization.

Definition in Chinese

指人或事物内部的核心或难以触及的深层，常用于表示情感、问题或本质的深处。zhǐ rén huò shì wù nèi bù de hé xīn huò nán yǐ chù jí de shēn céng cháng yòng yú biǎo shì qíng gǎn wèn tí huò běn zhì dì shēn chù

Word origin

深 (shēn, "deep") + 处 (chù, "place") joins depth with location, so the compound names what lies far inside and extends naturally to the inner core of a feeling or issue.

Usage tips

  • For conversational English, phrases such as "deep inside" or "at the heart of" often sound more natural than forcing one noun to match this Chinese word in every sentence.

Other meanings

  • interiornoun
  • deepest partnoun

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