纤瘦

纖瘦
xiānshòu
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 slender
  2. 2 slim
  3. 3 thin and delicate

Examples

Tā shēncái xiānshòu, kàn qǐlái fēicháng yōuyǎ.
She has a slender figure and looks very elegant.
Tā de shǒuzhǐ xiānshòu xiūcháng, hěn shìhé tán gāngqín.
His fingers are slender and long — perfect for playing the piano.

Tips

usage
Positive and aesthetic — 'slender / delicate,' not 'skinny.' Pair words: 苗条 (miáotiao, slim and graceful) is similar; (shòu) on its own is neutral; 骨瘦如柴 (gǔshòurúchái, 'bones thin as kindling') is negative.
memory
carries the sense of 'fine, delicate, fiber-thin' (same character as in 纤维 xiānwéi, fiber). Adding (thin) gives that elegant willowy thinness — not gaunt.

Stroke Order

xiān
shòu