瘦
shòu
Meaning
- thin
- (of meat) lean
- to lose weight
- (of clothing) tight
Definition
脂肪少；肉少。
Thin; lean; not fat.
Usage
用于形容人、动物或物体的脂肪含量少，也可表示土地不肥沃。
Used to describe people, animals, or objects with little fat, and can also indicate infertile land.
Examples
- 1 他最近瘦了很多。 (He has lost a lot of weight recently.)
- 2 这只猫很瘦。 (This cat is very thin.)
- 3 这块肉太瘦了，不好吃。 (This piece of meat is too lean, not tasty.)
- 4 这片土地很瘦，种不出好庄稼。 (This land is barren, can't grow good crops.)
- 5 她虽然瘦，但很健康。 (Although she is thin, she is very healthy.)
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