博大精深

博大精深 bódàjīngshēn

(idiom) wide-ranging and profound†

博大精深 in a sentence HSK 6 bodajingshen

What 博大精深 means

  1. (idiom) wide-ranging and profound†

† Our own dictionary has no entry for 博大精深, so these meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors and based on CEDICT © 1997, 1998 Paul Andrew Denisowski, and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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博大精深 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

博
bó
Abundant (extensive - obtain)
大
dà
Big (oldest)
精
jīng
Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent)
深
shēn
Deep (profound)

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博大精深 in a sentence

中国的传统文化博大精深。
Zhōngguó de chuántǒng wénhuà bódàjīngshēn.
Chinese traditional culture is broad and profound.
这门学问博大精深,一辈子也学不完。
Zhè mén xuéwen bódàjīngshēn, yíbèizi yě xué bu wán.
This field is so vast and deep that a lifetime is not enough to master it.

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Questions about 博大精深

What does 博大精深 mean in English?

博大精深 is pronounced bódàjīngshēn and means (idiom) wide-ranging and profound †.

How do you pronounce 博大精深?

博大精深 is bódàjīngshēn in pinyin — written bodajingshen without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 博大精深?

博大精深 is written with 4 characters: 博 (bó) Abundant (extensive - obtain), 大 (dà) Big (oldest), 精 (jīng) Refined (excellent - precise - energy - competent), 深 (shēn) Deep (profound). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 博大精深 an HSK word?

Yes — 博大精深 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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