Chinese
shēncháng
Meaning: profound; deep and long; significant
Part of Speech: Adjective

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Example sentences

他這一番話語意深長,值得我們仔細玩味。
他这一番话语意深长,值得我们仔细玩味。
His words are profound and worth our careful contemplation.
他那意味深長的微笑,讓我感到一絲不安。
His meaningful smile made me feel a bit uneasy.

Usage Notes

Commonly used in the idiom '意味深長' (meaningful/profound), but can also literally mean deep and long.

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