瘦身

shòushēn

verb #74,831

Meanings

1 to slim down
2 to lose weight
3 to reduce (a business, app size, etc.)

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Examples

她为了婚礼开始瘦身。

Tā wèile hūnlǐ kāishǐ shòushēn.

She started slimming down for the wedding.

这家公司正在瘦身，裁掉了很多部门。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zhèngzài shòushēn, cáidiàole hěn duō bùmén.

This company is downsizing and has cut many departments.

瘦身最重要的是饮食控制。

Shòushēn zuì zhòngyào de shì yǐnshí kòngzhì.

The most important part of slimming down is diet control.

Tips

usage

瘦身 emphasizes aesthetic slimming and reshaping; 减肥 (jiǎnféi) is the broader everyday term for losing weight. Advertising tends to prefer 瘦身 because it sounds softer and more lifestyle-oriented.

register

Also used metaphorically in business Chinese for a company trimming staff, costs, or product lines — the Taiwan usage has spread to the mainland.

Stroke Order

瘦 shòu

身 shēn