鞋
xié
HSK 3
#1,636 most
frequent character
shoe
noun
Measure words:双 shuāng,只 zhī
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
鞋 uses 革 leather as the meaning part and 圭 guī for the sound. It first meant a type of shoe made from leather. From that it grew to mean shoes in general.
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Example Sentences
我买了一双新的鞋。
wǒ mǎi le yīshuāng xīnde xié 。
I bought a new pair of shoes.
这双鞋很舒服。
zhè shuāng xié hěn shūfú 。
This pair of shoes is very comfortable.
她喜欢穿红色的鞋。
tā xǐhuān chuān hóngsè de xié 。
She likes to wear red shoes.
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