Chinese word

修长

Pronunciation

Pinyinxiū cháng

Meaning

  • adjectiveslender

Example

她有一双修长的手指。tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de shóu zhǐ

She has slender fingers.

Illustration for 修长 (slender)

More examples

模特儿有修长的身材。mó tèr yǒu xiū cháng de shēn cái

The model has a long and slender figure.

Core concept

A narrow form draws the eye along its length while staying balanced rather than stretched or awkward.

Common phrases

  • 修长的手指xiū cháng de shóu zhǐ

    long and slender fingers

  • 修长的身材xiū cháng de shēn cái

    long and slender figure

  • 修长的腿xiū cháng de tuǐ

    long and slender legs

Similar words

纤细xiān xì: Very thin and delicate in appearance, emphasizing fine narrow details.
苗条miáo tiáo: Slim and well-shaped in the body, with a light and graceful appearance.
细长xì cháng: Thin and long in shape, without adding a sense of elegance or proportion.
瘦长shòu cháng: Thin and long in shape, giving the body or object a lean appearance.

Definition in Chinese

形容身体部位或事物细长且匀称，长度显著并给人挺拔或优雅的感觉。xíng róng shēn tǐ bù wèi huò shì wù xì cháng qiě yún chèn cháng dù xiǎn zhù bìng gěi rén tǐng bá huò yōu yǎ de gǎn jué

Word origin

The compound 修长 (xiūcháng, "long and slender") uses 修 (xiū, "well-formed") to add a sense of pleasing proportion to 长 (cháng, "long"), rather than stating length alone.

Usage tips

  • In everyday appearance comments, this adjective works as praise for form, but it is not the neutral choice for reporting a measurement or a person's height.

Other meanings

  • long and slenderadjective

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