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苗条

miáo tiao
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Adjective Uncommon

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苗条
miáo tiao Adjective (of a woman) slim; slender
苗条
miáo tiáo slim; slender

Definitions

  1. 1. (of a woman) slim
  2. 2. slender
  3. 3. graceful

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
臃肿
yōng zhǒng

obese

opposite of a slim figure

Related words

2 items
修长
xiū cháng

slender

tall and slender, often for limbs
匀称
yún chèn

well proportioned

well-proportioned figure

Synonyms

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纤细
xiān xì

fine

describing a woman's slender figure

Usage notes

Collocations

苗条 is mainly used for women; not used for men or objects. Say 身材苗条 (figure slim) or 苗条的身材 (slim figure).

Common mistakes

Don't use 苗条 to describe slim clothes or slim chance. It only describes a person's body shape.

Example Sentences

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她的身材很 苗条 。
She has a very slender figure.

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Child Words of 苗条

条
tiáo

strip

苗
miáo

sprout