深入 (shēn rù) — (verb) to go deep into, to delve into; (adjecti… | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

深入 works as both verb ('to go deep into') and adjective ('thorough, in-depth'), often with abstract topics like research or understanding. Compared with the noun 深度, it is an action or quality, not a measurement of how deep something is.

verb

to go deep intoto delve into

adjective

thoroughin-depth

Examples

深入。
Wǒ men xū yào shēn rù liǎo jiě dāng dì de qíng kuàng.
We need to deeply understand the local situation.
深入。
Zhè ge bào gào xiě dé hěn shēn rù.
This report is written very thoroughly.
深入。
Tā shēn rù shè qū zuò le diào chá.
He went deep into the community to conduct a survey.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

The idea of deep with the idea of entering forms to go deeply into.

Characters in this word

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.

An abstract idea shown by a mark or a diagram rather than by a picture of an object.

入 is drawn as an arrowhead, indicating 'to enter'.

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