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

HSK 3

他生病后明显消瘦了。

Tā shēngbìng hòu míngxiǎn xiāoshòu le.

He noticeably lost weight after falling ill.

HSK 7-9

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