腰身

yāoshēn

noun #32,663

Meanings

1 waist
2 waistline
3 figure (waist measurement of a garment or body)

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

这件大衣的腰身收得很好。

Zhè jiàn dàyī de yāoshēn shōu de hěn hǎo.

This coat is nicely tapered at the waist.

HSK 7-9

她的腰身很纤细。

Tā de yāoshēn hěn xiānxì.

Her waist is very slender.

Tips

usage

Two related senses: the human waist as a body-shape feature (rather than just the location 腰), and the waist tailoring of a garment. 'Slim waistline' = 腰身纤细; '(garment) waist taken in' = 收腰身.

Stroke Order

腰 yāo

身 shēn