深沉 (shēn chén) — deep (of water, night, color, sound, etc.); profound (of thoughts, meanings, emotions); reserved, undemonstrative (of a person's character)

Definition

Examples

• 深夜的大海显得十分深沉。
  Shēn yè de dà hǎi xiǎn de shí fēn shēn chén.
  The deep night sea appears very deep.
• 他的思想非常深沉，一般人难以理解。
  Tā de sī xiǎng fēi cháng shēn chén, yì bān rén nán yǐ lǐ jiě.
  His thoughts are very profound; ordinary people find them hard to understand.
• 虽然她很少说话，但其实是个很深沉的人。
  Suī rán tā hěn shǎo shuō huà, dàn qí shí shì gè hěn shēn chén de rén.
  Although she rarely speaks, she is actually a very reserved person.

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