深奥

深奥 shēn'ào

Profound (profoundly)

深奥 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體深奧 shenao

What 深奥 means

Profound (profoundly)

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深奥 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

深

shēn

Deep (profound)

奥

ào

Mysterious (profound - Austria)

Words that share a character with 深奥

How to write 深奥

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深奥 in a sentence

这本书的道理很深奥。

Zhè běn shū de dàolǐ hěn shēn'ào.

The reasoning in this book is very profound.

他把深奥的理论讲得很浅显。

Tā bǎ shēn'ào de lǐlùn jiǎng de hěn qiǎnxiǎn.

He explains abstruse theory in plain terms.

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Questions about 深奥

What does 深奥 mean in English?

深奥 is pronounced shēn'ào and means Profound (profoundly).

How do you pronounce 深奥?

深奥 is shēn'ào in pinyin — written shenao without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 深奥?

深奥 is written with 2 characters: 深 (shēn) Deep (profound), 奥 (ào) Mysterious (profound - Austria). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 深奥 written in traditional Chinese?

深奧. The simplified form 深奥 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 深奧 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shēn'ào.

Is 深奥 an HSK word?

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

Studied around the same time

摄氏度 shèshìdù 申报 shēnbào 呻吟 shēnyín 绅士 shēnshì 深沉 shēnchén 深情厚谊 shēnqínghòuyì 神经 shénjīng 神奇 shénqí

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