深 shēn deep (lit. and fig.) syn 深刻 shēn kè profound / deep / deep-going syn 深深 shēn shēn deep / profound syn 卡拉 kǎ lā karaoke / (Tw) (of chicken etc) crispy, deep-fried 拖车 拖車 tuō chē to tow / towed vehicle / towing vehicle syn 默契 mò qì tacit understanding / mutual understanding / rapport / connected at a deep level with each other / (of team members) well coordinated / tight 热衷 熱衷 rè zhōng to feel strongly about / to be fond of / obsession / deep commitment syn 肤浅 膚淺 fū qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn 音响 音響 yīn xiǎng sound / acoustics / audio / hi-fi system / stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響|组合音响[zu3he2 yin1xiang3]) syn 深情 shēn qíng deep emotion / deep feeling / deep love / affectionate / loving syn 深沉 shēn chén deep / profound / (of a person) reserved / undemonstrative / (of a voice, sound etc) deep / low-pitched syn 炸鱼 炸魚 zhá yú deep-fried fish 汪汪 wāng wāng gleaming with tears / woof woof (sound of a dog barking) / (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 深层 深層 shēn céng deep layer / deep / deep-seated / underlying 牵引 牽引 qiān yǐn to pull / to draw (a cart) / to tow syn 低沉 dī chén (of weather) overcast / gloomy / (of a voice) low and deep / low-spirited / downcast syn 深山 shēn shān deep in the mountains syn 深厚 shēn hòu deep / profound syn 深邃 shēn suì deep (valley or night) / abstruse / hidden in depth syn 深海 shēn hǎi deep sea syn 幽谷 yōu gǔ deep valley syn 沉痛 chén tòng grief / remorse / deep in sorrow / bitter (anguish) / profound (condolences) syn 通红 通紅 tōng hóng very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red) syn 麻花 má huā fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough) / worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) syn 浓厚 濃厚 nóng hòu dense / thick (fog, clouds etc) / to have a strong interest in / deep / fully saturated (color) syn 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) syn 落汤鸡 落湯雞 luò tāng jī a person who looks drenched and bedraggled / like a drowned rat / deep distress syn 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom) / loving one another as brothers / deep friendship / closely attached to one another syn 宽厚 寬厚 kuān hòu tolerant / generous / magnanimous / thick and broad (build) / thick and deep (voice) syn 油条 油條 yóu tiáo youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) / CL:根[gen1] / slick and sly person syn 拖动 拖動 tuō dòng to drag / to tow / (computing) to drag (mouse operation) 穿插 chuān chā to insert / to take turns, alternate / to interweave / to interlace / subplot / interlude / episode / (military) to thrust deep into the enemy forces syn 深不可测 深不可測 shēn bù kě cè deep and unmeasurable (idiom) / unfathomable depths / incomprehensible / enigmatic and impossible to predict syn 肃然起敬 肅然起敬 sù rán qǐ jìng to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom) syn 浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn 深浅 深淺 shēn qiǎn deep or shallow / depth (of the sea) / limits of decorum syn 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair syn 老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom) / astute and circumspect syn 深谷 shēn gǔ deep valley / ravine syn 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng scene which recalls past memories (idiom) / evocative of the past / reminiscent / to arouse deep feelings syn 浅海 淺海 qiǎn hǎi shallow sea / sea less than 200 meters deep syn 凝重 níng zhòng dignified / grave (expression) / imposing (attitude) / heavy (atmosphere) / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 哀痛 āi tòng to grieve / to mourn / deep sorrow / grief syn 胸臆 xiōng yì inner feelings / what is deep in one's heart syn 拖船 tuō chuán tugboat / boat towed by a tugboat / to tow a boat syn 沟壑 溝壑 gōu hè gorge / gulch / ravine / deep ditch syn 酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly / to fall into a deep sleep syn 长叹 長嘆 cháng tàn long sigh / deep sigh syn 墨绿色 墨綠色 mò lǜ sè dark or deep green syn 深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ lit. deep plans and distant thoughts / to plan far ahead (idiom) syn 油饼 油餅 yóu bǐng deep-fried doughcake / oilcake (animal fodder) syn 积习 積習 jī xí old habit (usually bad) / inbred custom / deep-rooted practice syn 顽疾 頑疾 wán jí stubborn illness / chronic disease / fig. deep-seated problem / systemic issue 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn wide-ranging and profound / broad and deep syn 潭水 tán shuǐ deep water syn 汤圆 湯圓 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival syn 小灵通 小靈通 xiǎo líng tōng Personal Handy-phone System (PHS), mobile network system operating in China 1998-2013, branded "Little Smart" 更深 gēng shēn deep at night 内心深处 內心深處 nèi xīn shēn chù deep in one's heart 深层次 深層次 shēn céng cì deep level / deep-seated / in-depth 万丈 萬丈 wàn zhàng lit. ten thousand fathoms / fig. extremely high or deep / lofty / bottomless syn 深陷 shēn xiàn to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc) / deep set (eyes) syn 油炸 yóu zhá to deep fry 管理信息系统 管理信息系統 guǎn lǐ xìn xī xì tǒng management information system / MI system 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 点水 點水 diǎn shuǐ to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep 油锅 油鍋 yóu guō a deep fryer 刻骨 kè gǔ ingrained / entrenched / deep-rooted syn 学分制 學分制 xué fēn zhì credit system / grading system (in schools, universities etc) 深潭 shēn tán deep natural pond / deep pit / abyss 深红色 深紅色 shēn hóng sè deep red / crimson / scarlet 刻印 kè yìn to engrave a seal / stamp mark / to print with carved type / to leave a deep impression 长驱直入 長驅直入 cháng qū zhí rù to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom) / (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth / to flood in 闷骚 悶騷 mēn sāo (coll.) outwardly cold or retiring but deep and passionate inside 深耕 shēn gēng deep plowing / thorough penetration / thorough development (of a market segment etc) 深层清洁 深層清潔 shēn céng qīng jié deep cleansing 深广 深廣 shēn guǎng deep and wide / vast / profound (influence etc) syn 拖链 拖鏈 tuō liàn cable carrier (used to protect cables and hoses attached to a machine) / tow chain 组合音响 組合音響 zǔ hé yīn xiǎng hi-fi system / stereo sound system / abbr. to 音響|音响[yin1 xiang3] syn 爆肚 bào dǔ deep fried tripe 官制 guān zhì the civil service system / the bureaucratic system 玄青 xuán qīng deep black 拖 tuō to drag / to tow / to trail / to hang down / to mop (the floor) / to delay / to drag on syn 炸 zhá to deep fry / (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable) / Taiwan pr. [zha4] syn 熟 shú ripe / mature / thoroughly cooked / done / familiar / acquainted / experienced / skilled / (of sleep etc) deep / profound / also pr. [shou2] syn 沉 chén to submerge / to immerse / to sink / to keep down / to lower / to drop / deep / profound / heavy syn 甲 jiǎ first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1] / (used for an unspecified person or thing) / first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc) / letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc / armor plating / shell or carapace / (of the fingers or toes) nail / bladed leather or metal armor (old) / ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old) / civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) / ancient Chinese compass point: 75° syn 厚 hòu thick / deep or profound / kind / generous / rich or strong in flavor / to favor / to stress syn 冥 míng dark / deep / stupid / the underworld syn 澳 ào deep bay / cove / harbor 苍 蒼 cāng dark blue / deep green / ash-gray syn 纤 縴 qiàn boatman's tow-rope syn 水深火热 水深火熱 shuǐ shēn huǒ rè deep water and scorching fire / abyss of suffering (idiom) syn 潭 tán deep pool / pond / pit (dialect) / depression syn 负债累累 負債累累 fù zhài lěi lěi deep in debt syn 困厄 kùn è in deep water / difficult situation syn 渊 淵 yuān deep pool / deep / profound syn 沧 滄 cāng (bound form) (of water, esp. the ocean) deep blue-green / (literary) cold 湛 zhàn deep / clear (water) 