qí
颀长
tall; tall and slender
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
tall; long and slender (of stature)
literaryA literary adjective describing a tall and slender build. Mostly used in written Chinese to describe a person's height and figure positively.
Tā他
shēn身
cái材
qí颀
cháng长
，
yí仪
biǎo表
táng堂
táng堂
。
He has a tall, slender build and a dignified appearance.
Nà那
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
gāng钢
qín琴
jiā家
shēn身
zī姿
qí颀
cháng长
。
That young pianist has a tall and graceful posture.
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Qí颀
cháng长
de的
shēn身
yǐng影
xiāo消
shī失
zài在
mù暮
sè色
zhōng中
。
The tall figure disappeared into the dusk.