English–Chinese
“thin” in Chinese
How to say “thin” in Chinese
“Thin” in Chinese is 瘦 (shòu).
A body reduced to a narrower shape has less physical substance than a fuller body or than it had before.
Example sentences with 瘦
她的脸颊看起来很瘦，需要补充营养。tā de liǎn jiá kàn qǐ lái hěn shòu xū yào bǔ chōng yíng yǎng
Her cheeks look very thin, so she needs more nutrition.
Tips for using 瘦
- This direct body description does not automatically express approval, so context and tone matter when it refers to a person's appearance.
Other Chinese words for “thin”
这根线很细。zhè gēn xiàn hěn xì
This thread is very thin.