Meaning
资深 describes someone who has extensive experience and long-standing involvement in a particular field or profession. It emphasizes both the depth of expertise and the length of time spent in a position or career, and carries connotations of respect and authority.
Usage
This term is commonly used in professional contexts to describe senior-level employees, veteran journalists, experienced experts, or long-time practitioners in any field. It typically appears before nouns as a modifier (资深记者, 资深员工) and is more formal than casual speech. The word implies not just seniority by time, but genuine expertise and credibility.
Examples
- 01他是一位资深记者，在新闻界工作了二十多年。, .He is a senior journalist who has worked in the news industry for over twenty years.
- 02我们需要聘请一名资深顾问来指导这个项目。.We need to hire a senior consultant to guide this project.
Characters
Measure words
- 位一位资深专家
Common collocations
- 资深记者senior journalist
- 资深专家senior expert
- 资深员工senior employee
- 资深顾问senior consultant
Antonyms
Origin
The word combines 资 (resources/qualifications) with 深 (deep), literally meaning 'deep in qualifications' or 'profound in credentials,' emphasizing accumulated experience over time.