Definition
加深 (jiā shēn) means 'to deepen' and is used for abstract things like understanding, impressions, or conflicts. It is more everyday than 深化 (shēn huà, 'to deepen'), which is formal/written, and differs from 加剧 (jiā jù, 'to intensify'), which implies a negative worsening (e.g. conflict, pain).
verb
to deepen
Examples
- 加深。Zhège huódòng jiā shēn le wǒmen zhījiān de liǎojiě.This activity deepened the understanding between us.
- 加深。Cháng shíjiān de jiābān jiā shēn le tā de píláo.Long hours of overtime intensified his fatigue.
- 加深。Zhège wèntí jiā shēn le dàjiā duì huánbǎo de zhòngshì.This issue deepened everyone's attention to environmental protection.
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