thin and long; lanky
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
thin and long; lanky; slender
Describes people, faces, or objects that are notably longer than they are wide, often implying a graceful, elegant, or sometimes awkward thinness.
Tā他
zhǎng长
zhe着
yī一
zhāng张
shòu瘦
cháng长
liǎn脸
，
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
fù副
hēi黑
kuàng框
yǎn眼
jìng镜
。
He has a long, thin face and wears a pair of black-rimmed glasses.
Tā她
shì是
gè个
shòu瘦
cháng长
gè个
r儿
，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
qīng轻
yíng盈
yōu优
yǎ雅
。
She is tall and slender, walking with a light and graceful gait.
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Zhè这
kē棵
bái白
yáng杨
shù树
yǒu有
zhe着
shòu瘦
cháng长
de的
shēn身
cái材
，
zhí直
zhǐ指
tiān天
kōng空
。
This white poplar has a tall, slender form pointing straight to the sky.
Nà那
jiàn件
shòu瘦
cháng长
de的
fēng风
yī衣
hěn很
shì适
hé合
tā他
de的
shēn身
cái材
。
That long, slim windbreaker suits his figure very well.