withered and skinny; emaciated
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
withered and skinny; emaciated
literaryDescribes a person or animal that is extremely thin, with skin shriveled and lacking moisture. Often implies poor health or malnutrition.
Nà那
zhī只
liú流
làng浪
gǒu狗
kàn看
shàng上
qù去
kū枯
shòu瘦
rú如
chái柴
。
That stray dog looks as skinny as a stick.
Lǎo老
rén人
shēn伸
chū出
kū枯
shòu瘦
de的
shǒu手
jiē接
guò过
le了
shí食
wù物
。
The old man extended his withered, skinny hand and took the food.
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Yīn因
wèi为
cháng长
qī期
shēng生
bìng病
，
tā她
de的
miàn面
róng容
biàn变
dé得
kū枯
shòu瘦
。
Due to a long-term illness, her face became gaunt.