深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply
to penetrate deeply; thorough
How to remember 深入: 深 deep + 入 enter = to penetrate deeply.
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How it is used
- To go deep into / thorough - 深入研究 (shēnrù yánjiū) to study in depth, 深入人心 (shēnrù rénxīn) to become deeply rooted in people's hearts.
- Works as verb (penetrate deeply) and adverb/adjective (thorough): 深入了解 (shēnrù liǎojiě) to understand thoroughly.
- Distinguishes from plain 深 (shēn, deep in physical/degree terms): 深入 is about penetrating/getting to the depths of something abstract.
- 深入浅出 (shēnrù-qiǎnchū) = to explain profound things in simple terms.