深沉 (shēn chén) — deep (of water, night, color, sound, etc.); profound (of thoughts, meanings, emotions); reserved, undemonstrative (of a person's character)
Definition
Covers both 'deep' (sounds, colors, night) and 'profound' (thoughts, feelings), and uniquely describes a person as reserved/undemonstrative — closer to 含蓄 than to 内向 (shy/withdrawn).
adjective
deep (of water, night, color, sound, etc.)profound (of thoughts, meanings, emotions)reservedundemonstrative (of a person's character)
Examples
- 深沉。Shēn yè de dà hǎi xiǎn de shí fēn shēn chén.The deep night sea appears very deep.
- 深沉，。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.
- ，深沉。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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