cim1 tai2纖體纤体
Jyutpingcim1 tai2
Yalechīm tái
Definition
To slim down; to lose weight.
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How it's used
This term carries a commercial and aesthetic connotation, often appearing in advertisements for beauty salons or wellness centers. Unlike the more general and sometimes medical-sounding 減肥, which focuses on losing weight, 纖體 emphasizes the goal of achieving a toned or slender physique. It is rarely used to describe the simple act of dieting at home.
Examples
She went to slim up recently and has lost a lot of weight.
Are you trying to slim up? Why don't we exercise together?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this word when talking about losing weight for health reasons, such as managing obesity or following a doctor's advice, as it sounds like a beauty treatment rather than a health necessity.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
