短袜 (duǎnwà): sock

Measure Word

一双短袜 shuāng

他买了三双白色短袜。

Tā mǎi le sānshuāng báisè duǎnwà.

He bought three pairs of white socks.

运动时穿短袜比较方便。

Yùndòng shí chuān duǎnwà bǐjiào fāngbiàn.

Wearing short socks is more practical when exercising.

usage

短袜 (short sock) contrasts with 长袜 (cháng wà, long stocking or knee-high sock). In daily speech, 袜子 (wàzi) is the general word for socks.

短 duǎn

袜 wà