苗条身材

苗條身材

miáotiaoshēncái

phrase

Meanings

1 slim figure
2 slender build

Characters

sprout, slender

Examples

她一直保持着苗条身材。

Tā yìzhí bǎochí zhe miáotiao shēncái.

She has always maintained a slim figure.

很多女孩都梦想拥有苗条身材。

Hěnduō nǚhái dōu mèngxiǎng yōngyǒu miáotiao shēncái.

Many girls dream of having a slim figure.

Tips

usage

苗条 is almost exclusively applied to women and carries approval; for men the parallel term is 身材挺拔 (upright/fit). CC-CEDICT lists 苗条 with toneless 5th-tone 条, reflecting the common neutral-tone pronunciation.

Stroke Order

苗 miáo

条 tiáo

身 shēn

材 cái