修长

xiū cháng

HSK 3.0 等级 7 形容词 不太常见

释义

1. slender
2. lanky
3. tall and thin

词语关系

Synonyms

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• 苗条 miáo tiáo 苗条 miáo tiáo slim Both describe a slim figure, but 苗条 is more commonly used for people, while 修长 can describe limbs, fingers, etc.: slim

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used to describe body parts like 手指 (fingers), 双腿 (legs), or 身材 (figure), emphasizing graceful length.

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 修长 (xiūcháng, slender) with 修理 (xiūlǐ, to repair) or 修养 (xiūyǎng, cultivation). The character 修 here means 'long' or 'tall', not 'repair'.

例句

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她有一双 修长 的手。

She has a pair of slender hands.

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修长 的构成词

• 修 修 xiū: to decorate
• 长 长 cháng: length
• 长 长 zhǎng: chief