Meaning of 深度
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- depth
- (of a speech etc) profundity
- advanced stage of development
How to use 深度
深度 can mean physical depth, like water or a hole, and it also describes the depth of ideas, analysis or reporting. It often appears before other nouns, as in 深度报道 (shēndù bàodào, in-depth report). Example: 这个湖的深度是十米。(Zhège hú de shēndù shì shí mǐ.) This lake is ten meters deep.
深 (shēn) means deep and 度 (dù) means a degree or measure, so 深度 is literally the measure of how deep something is. Think of 度 as the same measuring word you see in 温度 (wēndù, temperature) and 速度 (sùdù, speed).
Common mistake: Learners sometimes say 很深度 to mean very deep, but 深度 is a noun, so use 很深 (hěn shēn) or 有深度 (yǒu shēndù) instead. Also keep 深 in the first tone, shēn, not shén.
深度 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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深 shēn · deep · 11 strokes
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度 dù · to pass · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 深度.
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing |
| 角度 | jiǎodù | angle; (fig.) point of view |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree; level; extent |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | profound; deep |
| 深入 | shēnrù | to penetrate deeply; thorough |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 难度 | nándù | degree of difficulty |
| 度过 | dùguò | to pass; to spend (time) |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 深厚 | shēnhòu | deep; profound |
Questions about 深度
What does 深度 mean?
深度 (shēndù) means "depth; (of a speech etc) profundity" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 深度?
深度 is made of 2 characters: 深 (11 strokes), 度 (9 strokes). That is 20 strokes in total.
Is 深度 an HSK word?
Yes. 深度 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What does 有深度 mean when describing a person or a book?
有深度 (yǒu shēndù) means something has depth or substance, like a thoughtful film or a person with deep ideas. 这本书很有深度 means this book is very profound.
What is the difference between 深度 and 深刻?
深度 is a noun meaning depth, while 深刻 (shēnkè) is an adjective meaning profound or deep-felt. You say 印象很深刻 (a deep impression), but 文章的深度 (the depth of the article).