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瘦

shòu
HSK 5

English Meaning

thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive

Authentic Cinema Dialogue 3 CURATED EVIDENCE CLIPS
今天是除夕 你看我老爸瘦的 你看
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“It's New Year's Eve, and look how emaciated my dad is! You clearly haven't been taking proper care of him.”

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你就算给我爸吃粥 你用龙虾给他煲一下呀

“If you're feeding him porridge, at least put some lobster in it!”

“It's Lunar New Year's Eve! Look how thin he is!”

3. NEXT

喝个牛奶吧 老爸 不能喝牛奶

“Have some milk, Dad. He can't have milk.”

《我的山与海》 · family_and_home
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老板长什么样? 不是一个瘦高的女人吗?
HSK 5 00:02
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💡 INTENT:

“Something doesn't add up here; who the hell was the person I actually saw?”

1. PREVIOUS

- 我一个小时前看到她在关门啊 - 不可能

“- I saw her locking up just an hour ago. - That's impossible.”

“What does the owner look like? A tall, thin woman?”

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老板是个退休的老头 没子女

“It's a retired old man. He has no children.”

《黑夜告白》 · legal_and_police
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真瘦了 怎么瘦了这么多呀
HSK 5 00:02
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1. PREVIOUS

是是是

“Yes.”

“You did lose weight. Why did you become so thin?”

3. NEXT

老谭 你觉得呢

“Tan, what do you think?”

《小城大事》 · social_and_dating
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