Chinese word

深情

Pronunciation

Pinyinshēn qíng

Meaning

  • adjectiveloving

Example

他深情地看着她。tā shēn qíng dì kàn zhe tā

He gazed at her lovingly.

Illustration for 深情 (loving)

More examples

毕业典礼上，他以深情的眼神与同学告别。bì yè dián lǐ shàng tā yǐ shēn qíng de yǎn shén yǔ tóng xué gào bié

At the graduation ceremony, he said goodbye to his classmates with a loving look.

Core concept

Quiet affection with real emotional weight that lasts beyond a passing feeling.

Common phrases

  • 深情的目光shēn qíng de mù guāng

    loving look

  • 深情的拥抱shēn qíng de yōng bào

    affectionate embrace

  • 深情的表白shēn qíng de biǎo bái

    heartfelt declaration of love

Similar words

热情rè qíng: Openly showing warm friendliness and active interest.
温柔wēn róu: Kind and gentle in behavior, while treating others with care.
体贴tǐ tiē: Carefully considering another person's feelings and situation.
深沉shēn chén: Having deep, quiet feelings or thoughts with inner weight.

Definition in Chinese

对某人或某事怀有深切的爱意或牵挂，情感真挚且不轻易流露。duì mǒu rén huò mǒu shì huái yǒu shēn qiè de ài yì huò qiān guà qíng gǎn zhēn zhì qiě bù qīng yì liú lù

Word origin

深 (shēn, "deep") + 情 (qíng, "feeling") forms a compound that presents affection as deeply held rather than superficial.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this adjective often describes the emotional quality shown in a look, voice, or gesture, not only a person's inner feelings.

Other meanings

  • deep affectionnoun
  • warm-heartedadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • 深情厚意shēn qíng hòu yìdeep feelings and goodwillidiom

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