How to say “thin” in Chinese
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“Thin” in Chinese is 瘦, shòu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
瘦 is read shòu. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 疒 “illness”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “瘦”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 瘦. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他从前很胖，现在瘦多了。tācóngqiánhěnpàng,xiànzàishòuduōleHe used to be heavy, and now he's much thinner.
- 穿黑色的衣服显得瘦。chuānhēisèdeyīfuxiǎndeshòuBlack clothes make you look slimmer.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “How tall are you?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “thin” in Chinese?
“Thin” in Chinese is 瘦, pinyin shòu.
What does 瘦 mean?
瘦 (shòu) means “thin”.
How do you write 瘦?
瘦 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 瘦?
瘦 is read shòu. Tones: shòu — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“thin” in the lesson “How tall are you?”
This word is from the topic “People and personality” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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