深处

深處

shēnchù

noun HSK 5 #4,162

Meanings

The deep place — the depths or innermost part.

在森林深处有一座小屋。

Zài sēnlín shēnchù yǒu yī zuò xiǎowū.

Deep in the forest there's a small cabin.

在他内心深处，他其实很善良。

Zài tā nèixīn shēnchù, tā qíshí hěn shànliáng.

Deep in his heart, he's actually very kind.

海洋深处有很多未知的生物。

Hǎiyáng shēnchù yǒu hěnduō wèizhī de shēngwù.

There are many unknown creatures in the depths of the ocean.

usage

深处 is often used poetically: 内心深处 (depths of the heart), 记忆深处 (depths of memory), 山林深处 (deep in the mountains).

grammar

处 is pronounced chù (4th tone) as a noun meaning 'place.' Compare: 处理 chǔlǐ (3rd tone, verb 'to handle').

深 shēn

处 chǔ