苗条 (miáo tiao) — slim, slender, graceful (of a woman's figure)
Definition
Used for a woman's slim, graceful figure — more about shapely slenderness than plain 瘦 ('thin', neutral and works for anyone). Closer in feel to 修长, but 苗条 is everyday while 修长 is written/literary.
adjective
slimslendergraceful (of a woman's figure)
Examples
- 苗条。Tā de shēn cái hěn miáo tiao.Her figure is very slim.
- 苗条。Tā chuān zhè jiàn qún zi xiǎn de hěn miáo tiao.She looks very slim in this dress.
- 苗条。Tā tōng guò duàn liàn bǎo chí miáo tiao.She stays slim by exercising.
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