深度 (shēn dù) — depth (physical measurement of distance); profundity; depth (of thought, content, or meaning); (adjective) in-depth; deep (used before nouns to indicate high degree or thoroughness)
Definition
深度 is a noun for the measurable or figurative 'depth' of something (a pool, an analysis), or an adjective before a noun meaning 'in-depth' (e.g. 深度改革). For 'deep/profound' describing a feeling or understanding directly, use 深刻 instead.
noun
depth (physical measurement of distance)profunditydepth (of thought, content, or meaning)
adjective
in-depthdeep (used before nouns to indicate high degree or thoroughness)
Examples
- 深度。Zhè ge yóu yǒng chí de shēn dù shì liǎng mǐ.The depth of this swimming pool is two meters.
- 深度，。Tā de guān diǎn hěn yǒu shēn dù, zhí dé sī kǎo.His viewpoint is very profound and worth thinking about.
- 深度，。Gōng sī jìn xíng le shēn dù gǎi gé, xiào guǒ hěn hǎo.The company carried out in-depth reforms, and the results were good.
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