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鞋xiéshoe

HSK 3word

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鞋 (xié) means "shoe." It is the everyday word for shoes of any kind, and it is counted with 双 for a pair or 只 for one shoe, as in 一双鞋 (a pair of shoes). It often appears in words such as 鞋子 and in phrases like 穿鞋 (put on shoes).

What does 鞋 mean?

  1. 1.

    shoenoun

What does the character 鞋 mean?

  • 鞋shoe

How do you use 鞋?

鞋 is usually counted with 双 for a pair, as in 一双新鞋.

Patterns

  • 一双 + 鞋

    她有一双红鞋。

    Tā yǒu yì shuāng hóng xié.

    She has a pair of red shoes.

What are some examples of 鞋 in a sentence?

  1. HSK 3

    我想买一双新鞋。

    Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng xīn xié.

    I want to buy a new pair of shoes.

  2. HSK 3

    这双鞋太小了。

    Zhè shuāng xié tài xiǎo le.

    This pair of shoes is too small.

  3. HSK 3

    进门以前请换鞋。

    Jìn mén yǐqián qǐng huàn xié.

    Please change your shoes before you come in.

How is 鞋 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    这双鞋怎么样？

    Zhè shuāng xié zěnmeyàng?

    How are these shoes?

  2. Speaker B:

    很好看，可是有点儿大。

    Hěn hǎokàn, kěshì yǒudiǎnr dà.

    They look nice, but they're a bit big.

  3. Speaker A:

    我再试试小一号的。

    Wǒ zài shìshi xiǎo yí hào de.

    I'll try one size smaller.

  4. Speaker B:

    好，我去问问服务员。

    Hǎo, wǒ qù wènwen fúwùyuán.

    OK, I'll go ask the salesperson.

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.