Meaning
This is a resultative verb compound meaning to successfully lose weight or become slimmer. The structure combines 瘦 (thin/to lose weight) with the directional complement 下来 (down/to come down), emphasizing the completion and result of the weight loss process.
Usage
This phrase is commonly used in everyday conversation about weight loss and fitness. It emphasizes the successful achievement of becoming thinner, often implying a noticeable change over time. Native speakers use it when discussing diet results, exercise outcomes, or complimenting someone who has lost weight.
Examples
- 01她坚持锻炼三个月，终于瘦下来了。, .She persisted in exercising for three months and finally lost weight.
- 02你最近瘦下来了，看起来精神多了。, .You've slimmed down recently and look much more energetic.
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Common collocations
- 终于瘦下来了finally lost weight
- 想瘦下来want to lose weight
- 很难瘦下来hard to lose weight
- 成功瘦下来successfully slim down
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Origin
The directional complement 下来 (literally 'down-come') is widely used in Mandarin to indicate the completion of a process with a downward or settling result. Combined with 瘦, it creates the image of weight 'coming down' or reducing successfully.