It's more polite to say thin than skinny.
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苗条
Traditional: 苗條
miáo tiao
HSK 3.0 · 7–9HSK 2.0 · 5
miáo tiao · miu4 tiu5 (Jyutping)
- (of a woman) slim
- slender
- graceful
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