加深 (jiā shēn) — to deepen | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

加深 means 'to deepen' something already present — a feeling, understanding, or impression. 深化 is the more formal written equivalent; 加强 and 增强 are 'to strengthen' (intensify capacity), not deepen what already exists.

verb

to deepen

Examples

加深。
Zhè ge huó dòng jiā shēn le wǒ men zhī jiān de liǎo jiě.
This activity deepened the understanding between us.
加深。
Cháng shí jiān de jiā bān jiā shēn le tā de pí láo.
Long hours of overtime intensified his fatigue.
加深。
Zhè ge wèn tí jiā shēn le dà jiā duì huán bǎo de zhòng shì.
This issue deepened everyone's attention to environmental protection.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

加jiāadd

深shēndeep

加 add and 深 deep together mean make something deeper.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

力口加

力力lìstrength
口口kǒumouth

加 pairs 力 and 口. In one explanation 力 is strength and 口 is the mouth, meaning exaggeration; in another 力 is plowing effort and 口 is breath or exclamation, meaning extra effort.

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Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

氵Written in full as水shuǐwater

Sound part声符shēngfú

𥥍

𥥍𥥍深shēn

The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

深 is built from 氵, the side form of 水 “water”, and 𥥍, which supplies the sound.

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