修长 (xiū cháng) — tall and slender, elegantly slim
Definition
Describes a body or body part that is long and slender with an elegant, graceful shape. Stronger and more aesthetic than 细 ('thin, fine'); more refined and physical-form-focused than 苗条 ('slim, of a figure').
adjective
tall and slenderelegantly slim
Examples
- 修长。Tā yǒu yì shuāng xiū cháng de tuǐ.She has a pair of slender legs.
- 修长。Zhè wèi wǔ zhě de gē bo fēi cháng xiū cháng.This dancer's arms are very slender.
- 修长，。Tā shēn cái xiū cháng, hěn shì hé dāng mó tè.He has a tall and slender figure, very suitable to be a model.
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