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深度 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shēndù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“深度”通常用来描述从表面到最底部的距离，也可以比喻事物的重要或复杂程度。
“shēndù” tōngcháng yòng lái miáoshù cóng biǎomiàn dào zuì dǐbù de jùlí, yě kěyǐ bǐyù shìwù de zhòngyào huò fùzá chéngdù.
"Depth" is usually used to describe the distance from the surface to the bottom, and can also be used as a metaphor for the importance or complexity of something.
Context note
在谈论海洋、湖、河、井、洞等的垂直距离时使用；在讨论问题、感情、思想时也常用。
Zài tánlùn hǎiyáng, hú, hé, jǐng, dòng děng de chuízhí jùlí shí shǐyòng; zài tǎolùn wèntí, gǎnqíng, sīxiǎng shí yě cháng yòng.
Used when talking about the vertical distance of oceans, lakes, rivers, wells, caves, etc.; also commonly used when discussing problems, feelings, or thoughts.
5 examples
这个湖的深度是十米。
zhè ge hú de shēn dù shì shí mǐ。
The depth of this lake is ten meters.
我们测量了井的深度。
wǒ men cè liáng le jǐng de shēn dù。
We measured the depth of the well.
这本书的深度适合高年级学生。
zhè běn shū de shēn dù shì hé gāo nián jí xué shēng。
The depth of this book is suitable for upper grade students.
妈妈的爱有深深的深度。
mā ma de ài yǒu shēn shēn de shēn dù。
Mother's love has a deep depth.
潜水员考察了大海的深度。
qián shuǐ yuán kǎo chá le dà hǎi de shēn dù。
The diver explored the depth of the sea.
5 mini stories
小明在科学课上学到了湖的深度，他觉得很神奇。
xiǎo míng zài kē xué kè shàng xué dào le hú de shēn dù， tā jué de hěn shén qí。
Xiao Ming learned about the depth of lakes in science class and found it amazing.
爸爸带我去看海，我问他大海的深度是多少。
bà ba dài wǒ qù kàn hǎi， wǒ wèn tā dà hǎi de shēn dù shì duō shǎo。
Dad took me to see the sea, and I asked him what the depth of the sea is.
老师让我们思考问题的深度，不要只看表面。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men sī kǎo wèn tí de shēn dù， bú yào zhī kàn biǎo miàn。
The teacher asked us to think about the depth of the problem and not just look at the surface.
这本书的故事很有深度，我读了很多遍。
zhè běn shū de gù shì hěn yǒu shēn dù， wǒ dú le hěn duō biàn。
The story in this book has a lot of depth, and I read it many times.
我们在游泳池玩，水的深度很安全。
wǒ men zài yóu yǒng chí wán， shuǐ de shēn dù hěn ān quán。
We played in the swimming pool, and the depth of the water was very safe.