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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 臃肿 yōng zhǒng 臃肿 yōng zhǒng obese opposite of a slim figure: obese

Related words

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• 修长 xiū cháng 修长 xiū cháng slender tall and slender, often for limbs: slender
• 匀称 yún chèn 匀称 yún chèn well proportioned well-proportioned figure: well proportioned

Synonyms

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• 纤细 xiān xì 纤细 xiān xì fine describing a woman's slender figure: fine

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 条 tiáo: strip
• 苗 苗 miáo: sprout