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瘦 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shòu slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
瘦表示身体比较轻、比较细。
shòu biǎo shì shēn tǐ bǐ jiào qīng 、 bǐ jiào xì。
Thin means the body is lighter or slimmer.
Context note
瘦常出现在外貌、健康和比较里。
shòu cháng chū xiàn zài wài mào 、 jiàn kāng hé bǐ jiào lǐ。
Thin often appears in appearance, health, and comparison contexts.
5 examples
他很瘦。
tā hěn shòu。
He is very thin.
这只猫有点瘦。
zhè zhī māo yǒu diǎn shòu。
This cat is a little thin.
我不想太瘦。
wǒ bù xiǎng tài shòu。
I do not want to be too thin.
她比以前瘦了。
tā bǐ yǐ qián shòu le。
She has become thinner than before.
瘦一点更好看吗？
shòu yì diǎn gèng hǎo kàn ma？
Is being a little thinner more attractive?
5 mini stories
哥哥以前很瘦，现在长高了，也壮了一点。
gē ge yǐ qián hěn shòu， xiàn zài cháng gāo le， yě zhuàng le yì diǎn。
My older brother used to be very thin, but now he has grown taller and a bit stronger.
这只小狗很瘦，大家都想给它多吃一点。
zhè zhī xiǎo gǒu hěn shòu， dà jiā dōu xiǎng gěi tā duō chī yì diǎn。
This puppy is very thin, and everyone wants to give it more food.
妈妈说胖瘦都不重要，健康最重要。
mā ma shuō pàng shòu dōu bú zhòng yào， jiàn kāng zuì zhòng yào。
Mom said being fat or thin is not important; health is most important.
她比去年瘦了一些，看起来更精神。
tā bǐ qù nián shòu le yì xiē， kàn qǐ lái gèng jīng shén。
She is a little thinner than last year and looks more energetic.
我觉得瘦一点也没关系，只要身体健康。
wǒ jué de shòu yì diǎn yě méi guān xì， zhǐ yào shēn tǐ jiàn kāng。
I think being a little thin is fine as long as the body is healthy.