厚 (hòu) — thick (of flat objects); deep, profound; generous, kind
Definition
At HSK 4, 厚 mainly means physically 'thick' (books, cloth, walls — measured depth). For 'deep/profound' meanings (feelings, foundations, flavors), use 深厚 or 浓厚 instead.
adjective
thick (of flat objects)deepprofoundgenerouskind
Easily confused
Examples
- 厚。Zhè běn xiǎo shuō hěn hòu.This novel is very thick.
- 。Tā duì péng you hěn hòu dao.He is very kind to friends.
- 。Tā zuò de cài wèi dào chún hòu.The flavor of the dishes he makes is mellow.
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