深深

• Pinyin: shēn shēn
• Hanzi breakdown: 深 = deep, profound — reduplicated for emphasis

Meaning

Deeply; profoundly. An adverb intensifying the depth of feelings, impressions, or actions.

A reduplicated form of 深 used to emphasize depth of emotion or impact. Common collocations include 深深地爱 (to love deeply), 深深地感动 (deeply moved), and 深深地影响 (profoundly influenced). Adds emotional weight to descriptions.

Examples

1. 她的话深深地印在了我的脑海里。 Her words were deeply imprinted in my mind.
2. 那次经历深深地改变了他的人生观。 That experience profoundly changed his outlook on life.
3. 他深深地吸了一口气，然后开口说话。 He took a deep breath and then began to speak.

Usage Guide

Context: emotional, literary, reflective

Tone: emphatic

Do Say

• 我深深地感谢你。(I deeply thank you.)
• 这件事深深地伤害了他。(This matter deeply hurt him.)

Don't Say

• 不要用'深深'修饰物理深度 (Don't use 深深 for physical depth — it's for emotional/abstract depth; say 很深 for literal depth)

Origin & History

Reduplication of 深 (deep) for emphasis. Reduplication is a common Chinese morphological pattern to intensify meaning.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal