Writing
深厚 (shēn hòu) — how to say "deep" in Chinese
深厚
Deep, profound
adjective
Character composition
深
deep
厚
thick
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
水
Water
#85 · shuǐ · 4 strokes
Collocations
深厚的感情
shēnhòu de gǎnqíng
deep feelings
Examples
经过多年相处，他们之间建立了深厚的感情。
After years of getting along, they developed deep feelings for each other.
他们的友谊深厚。
Their friendship is deep.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word deep meaning
"deep" in Chinese is 深厚 (shēn hòu).
深厚 meaning in English
深厚 (shēn hòu) means "Deep, profound".
How is 深厚 pronounced?
It is pronounced shēn hòu (written as shen hou, shenhou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "deep" in Chinese characters?
It is written 深厚: 深 has 11 strokes, 厚 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 深厚?
深厚 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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