Writing
瘦 (shòu) — how to say "thin" in Chinese
瘦
Thin
adjective
Radicals / Keys
疒
Sickness
#104 · chuáng · 5 strokes
Collocations
又高又瘦
yòu gāo yòu shòu
tall and thin
瘦下来
shòu xiàlái
lose weight
Examples
他通过锻炼和健康饮食，成功瘦了下来。
Through exercise and healthy eating, he successfully lost weight.
她最近瘦了很多。
She has lost a lot of weight recently.
Mnemonic
[shòu-] Showman Sam 🎩 is on stage, introducing his new act with a thin 瘦 wire. Suspended in the air, the wire is so thin it looks like a line drawn with just one stroke! The crowd gasps as Sam, looking incredibly thin himself, balances with ease, proving the 瘦 way is the way to go!
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "thin" in Chinese?
"thin" in Chinese is 瘦 (shòu).
瘦 meaning in English
瘦 (shòu) means "Thin".
Thin in Chinese pinyin
It is pronounced shòu (written as shou). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Thin in Chinese character
It is written 瘦 and has 14 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 瘦?
瘦 belongs to the HSK 3 vocabulary list.
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