slim

Chinese translation: 修长

02:32 Oct 26, 2016
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / Social Networking wesite
English term or phrase: slim
在社交网站中,这个形容男人的形容词如何翻译?

Context:

slim
well-built
chubby
yummy
athletic
Fred Ma
China
Local time: 13:54
Chinese translation:修长
Explanation:
FYI
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Sheldon Fu
China
Local time: 13:54
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谢谢!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1修长
Sheldon Fu
4 +1修长
Haiyan GONG
4苗条
jyuan_us
3身材清瘦
tanglsus


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1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
修长


Explanation:
FYI

Sheldon Fu
China
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 30
Grading comment
谢谢!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Frank Feng
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
修长


Explanation:
苗条一般用来形容女性。 男性用修长更好

Haiyan GONG
China
Local time: 13:54
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

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agree  Bruce Guo
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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
苗条


Explanation:
苗条
轻盈

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Note added at 9 hrs (2016-10-26 12:15:41 GMT)
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偏瘦。Slim与身高无关。矮个子仍然可能SLIM, so 修长 is not proper

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Note added at 9 hrs (2016-10-26 12:17:00 GMT)
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furthermore, 修长也是比较feminine的

jyuan_us
United States
Local time: 01:54
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Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
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5 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
身材清瘦


Explanation:
供参考

tanglsus
United States
Local time: 01:54
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