tall and slender; lanky
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1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
tall and slender (of stature); lanky; willowy
neutralOriginally dialectal (Northern Chinese), now widely understood to describe a tall, thin build. Often used to describe figures suitable for modeling.
Tā她
shēn身
cái材
gāo高
tiǎo挑
，
hěn很
shì适
hé合
dāng当
mó模
tè特
。
She has a tall, slender figure and is well-suited to being a model.
Tā他
shì是
gè个
xì细
gāo高
tiǎo挑
de的
xiǎo小
huǒ伙
zi子
。
He is a tall, lanky young man.
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Nà那
wèi位
gāo高
tiǎo挑
de的
gū姑
niang娘
zhàn站
zài在
rén人
qún群
lǐ里
hěn很
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
。
That tall, slender girl stood out conspicuously in the crowd.