修长 xiūcháng slender
slender; lanky; tall and thin
How to remember 修长: 修 repair + 长 long = slender.
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How it is used
- Slender and long in an elegant way - 修长的双腿 (xiūcháng de shuāngtuǐ) long, slender legs; 手指修长 (slender fingers).
- A flattering, aesthetic word for graceful length - legs, fingers, figure, tree trunks.
- Contrast plain 长 (cháng, long) or 瘦 (shòu, thin/skinny): 修长 specifically combines length with graceful proportion.