深 (sam1) — profound; mysterious; difficult; abstruse in Cantonese
samˉ¹深Mandarin Pinyin: shen1
Meaning of 深
nounprofound; mysterious; difficult; abstruse
noundeep; depth
nounvery; extremely
nounclose; intimate
noundepth/unpredictable
Example Sentences with 深
可惜那天限於時間，我們沒有就這個問題作深入的交談。
Unfortunately, owing to the lack of time that day, we weren't able to discuss this problem in depth.
syuˍ₆樹ganˉ¹根geiˊ²幾samˉ¹深
How deep are the roots?
keoiˏ₅佢jingˊ²影hoengˊ²響houˊ²好samˉ¹深jyunˎ₄遠
His influence is profound.
namˊ²諗samˉ¹深jyunˎ₄遠diˉ¹啲laaˉ¹啦
Think more deeply.
niˉ¹呢coengˎ₄場zoeng˗₃仗houˊ²好samˉ¹深jyunˎ₄遠
This battle has far-reaching consequences.
Words Containing 深
深淵sam1 jyun1
the abyss
深藍色sam1 laam4 sik1
dark/navy blue
深水sam1 seoi2
deep water; (placename) Sum Sui
深入民心sam1 jap6 man4 sam1
leave a deep impression on people
深信sam1 seon3
resolutely believe; sincerely believe
深刻sam1 hak1
profound; deep
深切治療部sam1 cit3 zi6 liu4 bou6
intensive care unit (ICU)
深睛凸額sam1 zing1 dat6 ngaak6
describes an ugly person (lit., "sunken eyes, bulging forehead")
根深蒂固gan1 sam1 dai3 gu3
deepseated; deep-rooted; entrenched; inveterate; deeply ingrained; firmly planted
深切sam1 cit3
sincere; heartfelt
深圳市sam1 zan3 si5
Shenzhen
發人深省faat3 jan4 sam1 sing2
provide food for thought; thought-stimulating; set people thinking
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