Writing
深沉 (shēn chén) — how to say "deep" in Chinese
深沉
Deep, profound, serious
adjective
Character composition
深
deep
沉
heavy, to sink
Radicals / Keys
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
感情深沉
gǎn qíng shēn chén
deep feelings
Examples
他的声音很深沉，听起来很舒服。
His voice is very deep and sounds pleasant.
他很深沉。
He is very serious.
Frequently asked questions
Chinese word deep meaning
"deep" in Chinese is 深沉 (shēn chén).
深沉 meaning in English
深沉 (shēn chén) means "Deep, profound, serious".
How is 深沉 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēn chén (written as shen chen, shenchen). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "deep" in Chinese characters?
It is written 深沉: 深 has 11 strokes, 沉 has 7 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 深沉?
深沉 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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