消瘦

xiāoshòu

verb #26,613

Meanings

1 to become thin
2 to waste away
3 to lose weight (due to illness or hardship)

Characters

to disappear, to diminish

Examples

他生病后明显消瘦了。

Tā shēngbìng hòu míngxiǎn xiāoshòu le.

He noticeably lost weight after falling ill.

她因为压力太大而日渐消瘦。

Tā yīnwèi yālì tài dà ér rìjiàn xiāoshòu.

She gradually wasted away due to excessive stress.

Tips

usage

消瘦 implies unhealthy weight loss — from illness, grief, or hardship — unlike 减肥 which is intentional dieting.

Stroke Order

消 xiāo

瘦 shòu