瘦

shòu · shou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. thin
  2. to lose weight
  3. (of clothing) tight
  4. (of meat) lean
  5. (of land) unproductive

In a sentence

2 examples
01

她(tā)得(dé)了(le)肝(gān)炎(yán),难(nán)怪(guài)越(yuè)来(lái)越(yuè)瘦(shòu)了(le)。

She got hepatitis no wonder she is losing so much weight.

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02

这(zhè)块(kuài)肉(ròu)太(tài)瘦(shòu)了(le),煮(zhǔ)出(chū)来(lái)口(kǒu)感(gǎn)有(yǒu)点(diǎn)柴(chái)。

This piece of meat is too lean; when cooked it tastes a bit dry.

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