Meaning of 深处
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- abyss
- depths
- deepest or most distant part
How to use 深处
深处 usually follows a noun to name the innermost part of something, physical or emotional, such as 森林深处 (deep in the forest) or 内心深处 (deep in one's heart). Example: 在我内心深处，我一直想回家。 (Zài wǒ nèixīn shēnchù, wǒ yìzhí xiǎng huíjiā.) Deep in my heart, I have always wanted to go home.
深 (shēn) means deep and 处 (chù) means place, so 深处 is simply the deep place. Picture the water radical 氵 on 深 pulling you down to the bottom spot of a lake.
Common mistake: Learners often read 处 here as chǔ, the tone used in 处理 (chǔlǐ). In 深处 it is fourth tone chù, the same as in 到处 (dàochù) and 好处 (hǎochù).
深处 in example sentences
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深 shēn · deep · 11 strokes
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处 chù · place · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 深处.
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 好处 | hǎochù | easy to get along with |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | profound; deep |
| 深入 | shēnrù | to penetrate deeply; thorough |
| 长处 | chángchù | good aspects; strong points |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming; defect |
| 相处 | xiāngchǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in (some state, position, or condition) |
| 深厚 | shēnhòu | deep; profound |
| 处在 | chǔzài | to be situated at; to find oneself at |
Questions about 深处
What does 深处 mean?
深处 (shēnchù) means "abyss; depths" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 深处?
深处 is made of 2 characters: 深 (11 strokes), 处 (5 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 深处 an HSK word?
Yes. 深处 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 深处 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 深处 is written 深處.
How do I say "deep in the sea" or "deep in the mountains" with 深处?
Put the place noun first: 海洋深处 (hǎiyáng shēnchù) for the depths of the ocean and 大山深处 (dàshān shēnchù) for deep in the mountains. You often add 在 before it, as in 在海洋深处.
What is the difference between 深处 and 深入?
深处 is a noun meaning the deepest part of something. 深入 (shēnrù) is a verb or adjective meaning to go deep into something or thorough, as in 深入了解 (to understand thoroughly).