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厚

hòu · hou

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Meaning

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  1. thick
  2. deep or profound
  3. kind
  4. generous
  5. rich or strong in flavor
  6. to favor
  7. to stress
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So thick

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)书(shū)真(zhēn)厚(hòu)！

    The book in your hand is so thick!

  2. Dengdeng

    是啊(shìa)，这本书(zhèběnshū)这么(zhème)厚(hòu)，我(wǒ)要(yào)看(kàn)一个月(yīgèyuè)。

    Yes. It is so thick that I will need a month to read it.

  3. Liangliang

    一天(yītiān)看(kàn)多少(duōshao)页(yè)？

    How many pages a day?

  4. Dengdeng

    十页(shíyè)，我(wǒ)算过(suànguò)了(le)。

    Ten pages. I did the maths.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)拿(ná)的(de)是(shì)词典(cídiǎn)，不用(bùyòng)从头(cóngtóu)看(kàn)到(dào)尾(wěi)。

    What you are holding is a dictionary. You do not need to read it from start to finish.

  6. Dengdeng

    原来如此(yuánláirúcǐ)，难怪(nánguài)这么(zhème)厚(hòu)！

    I see. No wonder it is so thick!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)虽(suī)然(rán)很(hěn)厚(hòu)，但(dàn)是(shì)不(bú)贵(guì)。

That book is thick, but it's not very expensive.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Pun_intended · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

地(dì)上(shang)覆(fù)盖(gài)着(zhe)积(jī)雪(xuě)，冻(dòng)成(chéng)了(le)又(yòu)硬(yìng)又(yòu)厚(hòu)的(de)壳(ké)。

The snow lay on the ground, frozen into a thick, hard crust.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by eastasiastudent · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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