深沉 shēnchén deep
deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
How to remember 深沉: 深 deep + 沉 to sink = deep.
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How it is used
- Means deep and profound, and (of a person) reserved/composed - 他很深沉 (tā hěn shēnchén) he's deep and undemonstrative.
- Also for low, deep sounds/voices and for dark, heavy scenes - 夜色深沉 (the night is deep/dark).
- Contrast 深刻 (shēnkè, profound of thought); 深沉 leans toward emotional depth and quiet, weighty gravity.