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深深

shēn shēn · shen shen

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Meaning

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  1. deep
  2. profound
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Roast sweet potato

  1. Dengdeng

    公园(gōngyuán)的(de)空气(kōngqì)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)，我要(wǒyào)深深(shēnshēn)地(de)吸(xī)一口气(yīkǒuqì)。

    The air in the park is great. I will take a deep breath.

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)来(lái)。深深(shēnshēn)地(de)吸(xī)一口(yīkǒu)。好(hǎo)香(xiāng)啊(a)！

    Me too. A deep breath. It smells so good!

  3. Dengdeng

    香(xiāng)？这(zhè)不是(bùshì)花香(huāxiāng)，是(shì)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)的(de)味道(wèidao)。

    Fragrant? That's not flowers. It's roast sweet potato.

  4. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)那边(nàbian)有人(yǒurén)在(zài)卖(mài)烤红薯(kǎohóngshǔ)！

    So someone over there is selling roast sweet potatoes!

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)再(zài)深深(shēnshēn)地(de)吸(xī)一口(yīkǒu)，然后(ránhòu)去(qù)买(mǎi)。

    Then one more deep breath, and then we go and buy some.

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)被(bèi)她(tā)的(de)故(gù)事(shi)深(shēn)深(shēn)的(de)感(gǎn)动(dòng)了(le)。

We were deeply moved by her story.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

消(xiāo)息(xi)给(gěi)他(tā)带(dài)来(lái)了(le)深(shēn)深(shēn)的(de)悲(bēi)伤(shāng)。

The news made him feel deeply sad.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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