消瘦 (xiāo shòu) — become emaciated, waste away (of a person's body)
Definition
A verb meaning 'to become emaciated / waste away,' used for a person's body after illness or poor nutrition. It can also function as an adjective (消瘦的面容 'emaciated face').
verb
become emaciatedwaste away (of a person's body)
Examples
- ，消瘦。Tā bìng le yì chǎng, zhěng gè rén dōu xiāo shòu le xǔ duō.After being ill, he became much more emaciated.
- 消瘦。Cháng qī yíng yǎng bù liáng ràng tā rì jiàn xiāo shòu.Long-term malnutrition has caused her to waste away day by day.
- 消瘦。Tā xiāo shòu de miàn róng ràng rén xīn téng.His emaciated face makes people feel heartbroken.
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