Usage note
加深表示让程度更深或更强。
jiā shēn biǎo shì ràng chéng dù gèng shēn huò gèng qiáng。
加深 means to deepen or strengthen.
Context note
加深常用于感情、理解和颜色。
jiā shēn cháng yòng yú gǎn qíng 、 lǐ jiě hé yán sè。
It is often used with feelings, understanding, and color.
5 examples
他加深了理解。
tā jiā shēn le lǐ jiě。
He deepened his understanding.
颜色加深了。
yán sè jiā shēn le。
The color became darker.
这次旅行加深了友谊。
zhè cì lǚ xíng jiā shēn le yǒu yì。
This trip deepened the friendship.
加深印象很重要。
jiā shēn yìn xiàng hěn zhòng yào。
Deepening the impression is important.
他们加深了合作。
tā men jiā shēn le hé zuò。
They deepened cooperation.
5 mini stories
通过学习，他加深了对汉语的理解。
tōng guò xué xí， tā jiā shēn le duì hàn yǔ de lǐ jiě。
Through study, he deepened his understanding of Chinese.
这件事加深了他们之间的感情。
zhè jiàn shì jiā shēn le tā men zhī jiān de gǎn qíng。
This matter deepened their relationship.
老师说，多读书能加深印象。
lǎo shī shuō， duō dú shū néng jiā shēn yìn xiàng。
The teacher said reading more can deepen impressions.
天气变冷后，颜色看起来更深，更加深了。
tiān qì biàn lěng hòu， yán sè kàn qǐ lái gèng shēn， gèng jiā shēn le。
After the weather got colder, the color looked darker and deeper.
交流越多，了解就越加深。
jiāo liú yuè duō， liǎo jiě jiù yuè jiā shēn。
The more communication, the deeper the understanding.
Mini dialogue
新朋友
A
你和你的新同桌相处得怎么样？
Nǐ hé nǐ de xīn tóngzhuō xiāngchǔ de zěnmeyàng?
How are you getting along with your new deskmate?
B
我们一起做作业，加深了对彼此的了解。
Wǒmen yīqǐ zuò zuòyè, jiāshēn le duì bǐcǐ de liǎojiě.
We did homework together and deepened our understanding of each other.
读书
A
你为什么要读这本书的第二遍？
Nǐ wèishénme yào dú zhè běn shū de dì èr biàn?
Why are you reading this book for the second time?
B
我想加深对故事内容的理解。
Wǒ xiǎng jiāshēn duì gùshi nèiróng de lǐjiě.
I want to deepen my understanding of the story.
Related words and contrasts
similar
变深
biàn shēn
to become deep
变深 describes a natural change, 加深 is often intentional
opposite
减少
jiǎnshǎo
to reduce
加深 means to increase depth or intensity, 减少 means to decrease
related
增强
zēngqiáng
to strengthen
增强 is for strength, 加深 is for depth or degree