🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

体重过轻

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tǐ zhòng guò qīng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Underweight/ˌʌn.dɚˈweɪt/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"医生说他的体重过轻,需要多吃营养丰富的食物。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Below a standard or desirable weight, especially for a person's height and age.

    "The doctor noted that the patient was slightly underweight and recommended a nutrient-rich diet."
As noun
  1. 1

    A weight that is less than standard or normal.

    "Her persistent fatigue was attributed to her body being in a state of underweight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix under- (meaning below normal or lesser in amount) combined with the adjective weight, dating back to the late 19th century. It initially emerged in commercial shipping contexts before transitioning into medical and nutritional terminology to describe body mass below established health standards.

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