shēn dù
depth; deepness
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我们对这个话题进行了深入的讨论。
Wǒmen duì zhège huàtí jìnxíngle shēndù de tǎolùn.
We had an in-depth discussion on this topic.
这本书的内容非常有深度。
Zhè běn shū de nèiróng fēicháng yǒu shēndù.
The content of this book is very profound.
他是一个很有深度的人。
Tā shì yīgè hěn yǒu shēndù de rén.
He is a very profound person.
浅度 (qiǎndù)
shallowness
表面 (biǎomiàn)
surface
The Chinese word 深度 (shēndù) is composed of two characters: 深 (shēn) and 度 (dù). The character 深 originally meant "deep" or "profound", and was often used in a metaphorical sense to refer to something that is difficult to understand or fathom. The character 度 originally meant "measure" or "degree", and was often used to refer to the extent or amount of something. When these two characters are combined, they create the word 深度, which can be translated as "depth" or "profoundness". This word can be used in a variety of contexts, both literally and figuratively. For example, it can be used to describe the depth of a body of water, the depth of a person's knowledge, or the depth of a philosophical concept.
