瘦削 (shòu xuē) — gaunt, very thin (often implying illness or exhaustion)
Definition
Describes a body that looks very thin, often from illness, exhaustion, or over-dieting — more extreme and negative than 瘦 ('thin'). Implies an unhealthy appearance.
adjective
gauntvery thin (often implying illness or exhaustion)
Examples
- ，瘦削。Tā bìng le yì chǎng zhī hòu, zhěng gè rén biàn de shòu xuē le xǔ duō.After being ill, he became very gaunt.
- 瘦削。Nà ge lǎo rén shòu xuē de shēn yǐng zài huáng hūn zhōng xiǎn de gé wài gū dān.The old man's gaunt figure looked especially lonely in the dusk.
- ，瘦削，。Tā yīn wèi jié shí guò dù, xiàn zài kàn qǐ lái tài shòu xuē le, bú tài jiàn kāng.She looks too gaunt now because of excessive dieting and not very healthy.
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