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根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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根深蒂固 (gēn shēn dì gù): Ingrained — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

根深蒂固 consists of 4 characters.

root; descendants; completely; [measure word for long, slender objects]

dark [colour]; deep

stem base or calyx of a fruit

solid; firm; secure

How to Use 根深蒂固 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 根深蒂固 with other words naturally.

Verb + Complementwith变得

biàn变

de得

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

neutral

become deep-rooted

Subject + Verbwith影响

yǐng影

xiǎng响

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

Adjective + Noun

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

de的

piān偏

jiàn见

Example Sentences with 根深蒂固

tā他

de的

xí习

guàn惯

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

formal

Written

influence is deep-rooted

formal

deep-rooted prejudice

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

de的

guān观

niàn念

formal

deep-rooted concept

gù固

，

hěn很

nán难

gǎi改

biàn变

。

His habits are deeply ingrained and hard to change.

Zhè这

zhǒng种

chuán传

tǒng统

guān观

niàn念

zài在

dāng当

dì地

rén人

xīn心

zhōng中

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

。

This traditional concept is deeply ingrained in the minds of the local people.

zhè这

zhǒng种

duì对

quán权

wēi威

de的

máng盲

mù目

chóng崇

bài拜

，

zài在

tā他

men们

wén文

huà化

zhōng中

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

。

This blind worship of authority is deeply ingrained in their culture.

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nán难

dào道

zhè这

xiē些

zhǒng种

zú族

qí歧

shì视

de的

guān观

niàn念

，

zhì至

jīn今

hái还

rú如

cǐ此

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

ma吗

？

Can these notions of racial discrimination still be so deeply entrenched today?

zhè这

zhǒng种

chuán传

tǒng统

guān观

niàn念

zài在

dāng当

dì地

gēn

tā他

nà那

zhǒng种

bēi悲

guān观

de的

shì世

jiè界

guān观

gēn

zhè这

zhǒng种

guān官

liáo僚

zuò作

fēng风

bìng并

fēi非

gēn根

jǐn尽

guǎn管

shè社

huì会

zài在

jìn进

bù步

，

dàn但

yī

jǐn尽

guǎn管

lì历

jīng经

duō多

cì次

shè社

huì会

biàn变

gé

根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

，

yǐng影

xiǎng响

le了

hěn很

duō多

rén人

de的

xiǎng想

fǎ法

。

This traditional concept is deeply rooted in the local area and has influenced many people's thinking.

根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

，

hěn很

nán难

bèi被

qīng轻

yì易

shuō说

fú服

。

His pessimistic worldview is so deep-seated that it's hard to persuade him easily.

shēn

深

dì蒂

gù固

，

wán完

quán全

kě可

yǐ以

tōng通

guò过

gǎi改

gé革

lái来

niǔ扭

zhuǎn转

。

This bureaucratic style is not inveterate; it can be completely reversed through reform.

一

xiē些

xìng性

bié别

piān偏

jiàn见

réng仍

rán然

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

，

xū需

yào要

chí持

xù续

nǔ努

lì力

lái来

xiāo消

chú除

。

Although society is progressing, some gender biases are still deeply entrenched and require continuous efforts to eliminate.

革

，

mǒu某

xiē些

chén陈

fǔ腐

de的

děng等

jí级

guān观

niàn念

yī依

rán然

gēn根

shēn深

dì蒂

gù固

。

Despite undergoing multiple social transformations, some outdated hierarchical notions remain deeply ingrained.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 根深蒂固.

Words with 根

根据gēn jùHSK 3
扎根zhā gēn
根基gēn jī
根本gēn běn
根治gēn zhì
根源gēn yuán
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐ
斩草除根zhǎn cǎo chú gēn

Words with 深

加深jiā shēn
深信shēn xìn
深入shēn rù
深切shēn qiè
深刻shēn kè
深化shēn huà
深厚shēn hòu
深受shēn shòu

Words with 蒂

芥蒂jiè dì
玛莎拉蒂mǎ shā lā dì

Words with 固

凝固níng gù
固体gù tǐ
固化gù huà
固定gù dìng
固执gù zhi
固有gù yǒu
固氮gù dàn
固然gù rán