纤瘦

纖瘦
xiānshòu
adjective

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā shēncái xiānshòu, kànqǐlái fēicháng yōuyǎ.
She has a slender figure and looks very elegant.
HSK 7-9
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 (slim and graceful) is similar; on its own is neutral; 骨瘦如柴 ('bones thin as kindling') is negative.
memory
carries the sense of 'fine, delicate, fiber-thin' (same character as in 纤维, fiber). Adding (thin) gives that elegant willowy thinness - not gaunt.

Stroke Order

xiān
shòu