Definition
水深 literally means 'depth of water' and is used as a noun. It also appears figuratively to describe a situation that is complex, confusing, or dangerous—much like the English saying 'the waters are deep'. You'll often encounter it in the phrase '水很深' (the situation is tricky), and in the set expression '水深火热' (extreme hardship).
n.
depth of water (literal)(figurative) deep watera dangerous or complicated situation
Examples
- 水深？Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ shēn shì duōshao mǐ?What is the depth of this river in meters?
- 水深。Cèliáng shuǐ shēn shì hánghǎi de zhòngyào gōngzuò.Measuring water depth is an important task in navigation.
- 水深，。Miànduì zhège shuǐ shēn, tā yóuyù le hěn jiǔ.Faced with this deep water, he hesitated for a long time.
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