资深 zīshēn veteran (journalist etc)
veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced
How to remember 资深: 资 wealth + 深 deep = veteran (journalist etc).
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How it is used
- Senior / highly experienced (veteran) - 资深记者 (zīshēn jìzhě) a veteran journalist; 资深专家 (zīshēn zhuānjiā) a senior expert.
- A modifier placed before a profession to mark long experience and standing.
- 深 (deep) here = deep experience. Near 资历 (zīlì, seniority as a noun); 资深 is the adjective describing a person.