noun / adjective HSK 5
deep affection · deep emotion · affectionate · loving
Meaning
深情 describes profound, heartfelt emotion or affection between people, often romantic but also applicable to family bonds or close friendships. It conveys sincere, intense feelings that come from the heart, emphasizing the depth and genuineness of emotional connection.
Usage
Commonly used in literary or romantic contexts to describe loving gazes, emotional expressions, or deep bonds. Often appears as 深情地 (adverbially) to modify verbs like 看 (to look) or 说 (to speak). The word carries a poetic, somewhat formal tone and is more common in written Chinese than casual speech.
Examples
- 01他深情地望着她，眼中满是爱意。, .He gazed at her affectionately, his eyes full of love.
- 02这首歌表达了作者对祖国的深情。.This song expresses the author's deep affection for the motherland.
Characters
Common collocations
- 深情地看着to gaze affectionately at
- 深情款款full of tender affection
- 一片深情full of deep emotion
- 深情厚谊deep affection and friendship
Antonyms
Origin
Combines 深 (deep) with 情 (emotion/affection) to literally mean 'deep feeling,' creating a straightforward compound that emphasizes emotional intensity and sincerity.