深度 shēndù depth
depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
How to remember 深度: 深 deep + 度 degree = depth.
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How it is used
- Depth - literal (水的深度 the water's depth) and figurative (有深度 to have depth/substance).
- As a modifier means 'in-depth/deep': 深度报道 (shēndù bàodào) in-depth reporting, 深度睡眠 deep sleep.
- 深度 is the measurable/qualitative depth; contrast 深入 which is the act of penetrating.
- 缺乏深度 (quēfá shēndù) = lacking depth/superficial.
Example sentences
- 我们测量了这条河的深度。 Wǒmen cèliáng le zhè tiáohé de shēndù.We measured the depth of the river.
- 患者现在处于深度昏迷状态。 Huànzhě xiànzài chǔyú shēndù hūnmí zhuàngtài.The patient is in a deep coma.