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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

瘦削 [shòuxuē]
  1. 1. adjective gaunt

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

瘦削 [shòuxuē]
  1. 1. very thin; gaunt; bony
    瘦削的面孔
    a haggard face
    她想使自己瘦削的身材变得丰满些。

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

瘦削 [shòuxuē]
  1. 1. 形 形容身体或脸瘦得像被削过一样
    面颊瘦削
    他瘦削得不像人样子。
See more results for 瘦削 in the English-Chinese Dictionary

Examples

瘦削的面孔
a haggard face → 瘦削
这个瘦削的孩子一看就知道是营养不良。 → 不良
她想使自己瘦削的身材变得丰满些。 → 瘦削
瘦削的面庞 → 面庞
面颊瘦削 → 瘦削
他瘦削得不像人样子。 → 瘦削
She looks as spare as a ballet dancer.
她瘦削高挑，跟个芭蕾舞演员似的。 → ballet

Word Decomposition

瘦
[shòu] 		+ 削
[xuē]

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