板鞋

bǎnxié
noun

Measure Word

板鞋 shuāng

Meanings

  1. 1 skate shoes
  2. 2 flat-soled casual sneakers

Examples

HSK 2
Tā xǐhuan chuān báisè bǎnxié.
He likes to wear white skate shoes.
HSK 6
Zhè shuāng bǎnxié bǎidā yòu shūfu.
These skate shoes go with everything and are comfortable.

Tips

memory
originally means 'board' - specifically the skateboard 滑板. 板鞋 are shoes for riding a board: flat sole, sturdy canvas or leather upper. Vans and Converse are classic 板鞋.

Stroke Order

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