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苗条

miáo tiao · miao tiao

Traditional 苗條

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. (of a woman) slim
  2. slender
  3. graceful
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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)奶(nǎi)奶(nai)年(nián)轻(qīng)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)身(shēn)材(cái)很(hěn)苗(miáo)条(tiao)，现(xiàn)在(zài)年(nián)纪(jì)大(dà)了(le)就(jiù)发(fā)福(fú)了(le)。

When my grandmother was young, her body was very slim. Now in her old age she's grown plump.

Tatoeba: Chinese by trieuho · English by trieuho · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

说(shuō)苗(miáo)条(tiao)比(bǐ)说(shuō)瘦(shòu)更(gèng)有(yǒu)礼(lǐ)貌(mào)。

It's more polite to say slim than skinny.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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