shēn
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How to write (shēn) in Chinese

(pinyin: shēn, written "shen" or "shen") means deep, profound; depth. Below: its meaning, pronunciation, stroke order, and example sentences, so you can learn how to read, say, and write .

Meaning

  • deep, profound; depth

Stroke order

Examples

工作量比我预计的多得多。即使加班到深夜,也完成不了。
gōng zuò liàng bǐ wǒ yù jì de duō de duō. jí shǐ jiā bān dào shēn yè, yě wán chéng bù liǎo.
The amount of work was much more than I'd estimated. Even working late into the night, I couldn't finish.
我并不是佛教徒,但站在大殿里,看着那些古老的雕像,还是被深深震撼。
wǒ bìng bú shì fó jiào tú, dàn zhàn zài dà diàn lǐ, kàn zhe nà xiē gǔ lǎo de diāo xiàng, hái shì bèi shēn shēn zhèn hàn.
I'm not actually a Buddhist, but standing in the main hall, looking at those ancient statues, I was still deeply moved.

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