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深度

shēn dù

HSK 3.0 level 5 2-character word

深度 (shēn dù) means "depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development". It is an HSK 3.0 level 5 word, and was not on the old six-level HSK list.

What 深度 means

1. depth
2. (of a speech etc) profundity
3. advanced stage of development

The characters in 深度

• 深shēn(lit. and fig.) deep
• 度dùto pass; to spend (time); measure

Example sentences

• 我们测量了这条河的深度。
  Wǒmen cèliáng le zhè tiáo hé 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 state of profound stupor.
• 汤姆写了篇非常有深度的报道。
  Tāngmǔ xiě le piān fēicháng yǒu shēndù de bàodào.
  Tom wrote a very profound report.
• 他思考的方式缺乏深度，这个我们知道就好。
  Tā sīkǎo de fāngshì quēfá shēndù, zhège wǒmen zhīdào jiù hǎo.
  Between you and me, he has a shallow way of thinking.
• 安娜引人注目的杏仁状眼睛继承了她的亚洲血统，散发着迷人的深度和一丝神秘感。
  Anna's striking almond-shaped eyes, inherited from her Asian lineage, exude a captivating depth and a hint of mystery.

Words starting with 深度

• 深度学习shēn dù xué xídeep learning (artificial intelligence)
• 深度尺shēn dù chǐdepth indicator or gauge

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