jim5姌

Jyutpingjim5

Yaleyíhm

Definition

Slender and graceful.

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How it's used

This character is rarely used in modern written Cantonese and is almost exclusively found in literary or descriptive contexts. It carries an elegant, refined connotation compared to more common descriptors like 瘦. You will mostly encounter it in formal writing or poetic descriptions rather than casual daily conversation.

Examples

keoi5佢san1身jing4形hou2好jim5姌，hou2好ci5似mou4模dak6特ji4兒gam3咁。

Her figure is very slender, just like a model.

bin1邊go3個neoi5女zai2仔m4唔soeng2想zi6自gei2己san1身jing4形jim5姌di1啲aa4呀？

Which girl wouldn't want her figure to be a bit more slender?

Common phrases

san1身jing4形jim5姌

slender figure

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 婀娜, which describes a graceful, swaying movement rather than just the physical slenderness of a body. Using it in a casual setting might sound overly dramatic or archaic to native speakers.