Definition & Meaning

2.waist measurement; waistline (of clothes)

3.body figure; a person's waistline

yāo shēn

腰 身

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n.waist
- yāo shēn bù fen
  腰身部分
  waistline
- jiǎn féi bù zhǐ yǒu lì yú yāo shēn hái duì dà nǎo yǒu yì
  减肥不只有利于腰身，还对大脑有益。
  Losing weight is not only good for the waistline, but also it is good for the brain.
2
n.waist measurement; waistline (of clothes)
- zhè jiàn jiā kè de yāo shēn tài xiǎo le
  这件夹克的腰身太小了。
  The jacket is too tight around the waist.
- yāo shēn cū
  腰身粗
  be large in girth
- nà jiàn lián yī qún de yāo shēn xū yào gǎi shòu
  那件连衣裙的腰身需要改瘦。
  That dress needs to be taken in at the waist.
synonym
yāo wéi腰围
3
n.body figure; a person's waistline
- tā de yāo shēn hěn xì
  他的腰身很细。
  He has a slender waist.
- sōng jǐn yāo shēn
  松紧腰身
  an elasticated waistband
- yāo shēn tài dà
  腰身太大
  too fat around the waist

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