深远

• Pinyin: shēn yuǎn
• Hanzi breakdown: 深 = 氵component (deep); 远 = 辶+ 元 (far, distant)

Meaning

Far-reaching; profound and lasting; having significant long-term impact or implications.

Used to describe the extensive and enduring influence of an event, decision, or ideology. Common in academic, political, and historical contexts. Often collocates with 影响 (influence) to form 深远影响 or 影响深远.

Examples

1. 这项改革对国家的经济发展产生了深远的影响。 This reform has had a far-reaching impact on the country’s economic development.
2. 他的学术思想深远，至今仍被许多学者奉为圭臬。 His academic ideas are profound and far-reaching, and even today many scholars still regard them as a guiding standard.
3. 工业革命对人类社会的变革意义深远，彻底改变了生产方式。 The Industrial Revolution had profound significance for transforming human society, completely changing the mode of production.

Usage Guide

Context: history, politics, academia, economics

Tone: serious

Do Say

• 此次外交谈判对双边关系具有深远的战略意义。(This round of diplomatic negotiations carries far-reaching strategic significance for bilateral relations.)
• 技术革新带来了深远的社会变革，重塑了人们的工作与生活方式。(Technological innovation has brought profound social transformation, reshaping the way people work and live.)

Don't Say

• 深远 for immediate or short-term effects — use 显著 or 明显 for noticeable effects; 深远 implies long-lasting, broad impact

Origin & History

深 (deep, profound) + 远 (distant, far-reaching)

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal