Meaning of shòu:

shòu

Adjective

thin; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive

Zhè zhī māo kàn qǐlái yǒudiǎn shòu.

这只猫看起来有点

This cat looks a bit thin.

Zhè jiàn yīfú duì wǒ lái shuō tài shòu le.

这件衣服对我来说太了。

This piece of clothing is too tight for me.

Zhè kuài ròu hěn shòu, méiyǒu duōshǎo zhīfáng.

这块肉很,没有多少脂肪。

This piece of meat is very lean, without much fat.

Zhè kuài tǔdì hěn shòu, bù shìhé zhòngzhí.

这块土地很,不适合种植。

This piece of land is very unproductive and not suitable for cultivation.

Verb

to lose weight

Tā zuìjìn chī de hěn jiànkāng, suǒyǐ biàn dé hěn shòu.

她最近吃得很健康,所以变得很瘦。

She has been eating very healthily recently, so she has lost weight.

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