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深表 (shēn biǎo) — to sincerely express (used before 感谢/歉意/同情/遗憾 etc., in formal contexts)

Definition

A formal written verb meaning 'to sincerely / deeply express' — almost always followed by a feeling noun such as 感谢, 歉意, 同情, or 遗憾, not used in casual speech.

verb
to sincerely express (used before 感谢/歉意/同情/遗憾 etc., in formal contexts)

Examples

  • ，深表。
    Zài cǐ, wǒ shēn biǎo gǎn xiè gè wèi de zhī chí.
    Here, I sincerely express my gratitude for everyone's support.
  • ，深表。
    Duì yú gěi nín dài lái de bú biàn, wǒ men shēn biǎo qiàn yì.
    We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
  • 深表。
    Tā shēn biǎo tóng qíng nà xiē shī qù jiā yuán de rén men.
    She deeply sympathizes with those who have lost their homes.

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.

深shēndeeply
表biǎoexpress

“深” gives “deeply”, “表” gives “express”, so the parts mean “express deeply”.

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.

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

The shape 表 pairs 衣 (garment) with 毛 (hair or feather), originally an outer garment.

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