深入 (shēnrù)

深入 means in-depth or thorough as an adjective, or to go deep into something as a verb, describing a penetrating engagement with a topic or place.

Meanings

[adjective] in-depth; thorough; penetrating; going beyond the surface
[verb] to go deep into; to penetrate; to immerse oneself in

Example Sentences

我们需要对这个问题进行深入研究。 Wǒmen xūyào duì zhège wèntí jìnxíng shēnrù yánjiū. We need to conduct an in-depth study of this problem.

记者深入农村，了解当地的生活情况。 Jìzhě shēnrù nóngcūn, liǎojiě dāngdì de shēnghuó qíngkuàng. The journalist went deep into the countryside to understand local living conditions.

这篇文章分析得非常深入。 Zhè piān wénzhāng fēnxī de fēicháng shēnrù. This article's analysis is very in-depth.

双方进行了深入的交流和讨论。 Shuāngfāng jìnxíng le shēnrù de jiāoliú hé tǎolùn. Both sides engaged in thorough exchanges and discussions.

Collocations

Collocation	Meaning
深入研究	in-depth research
深入了解	to understand thoroughly
深入讨论	in-depth discussion
深入人心	to penetrate people's hearts; widely accepted

Usage Notes

深入 frequently precedes verbs like 研究, 了解, 分析, and 讨论 to intensify their meaning. The set phrase 深入人心 (to penetrate people's hearts) is an important idiom meaning that something is widely accepted or beloved. As a standalone verb it means to go physically or conceptually deep into something.

Memory Hook

深 means "deep" and 入 means "to enter": 深入 is entering deeply, going far beneath the surface.