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鞋带

鞋帶
xiédài
noun #8,384

Measure Word

一根鞋带 gēn

Meanings

  1. 1 shoelace

Characters

鞋
xié
shoe
带
dài
belt; strap; ribbon; to carry
Literally 'shoe strap' — the lace used to tie shoes.

Examples

你的鞋带松了，小心别摔倒。
Nǐ de xiédài sōng le, xiǎoxīn bié shuāidǎo.
Your shoelace is loose, be careful not to trip.
他弯下腰系鞋带。
Tā wān xià yāo jì xiédài.
He bent down to tie his shoelaces.
这双鞋的鞋带断了。
Zhè shuāng xié de xiédài duàn le.
The shoelaces on these shoes broke.

Tips

usage
系鞋带 (jì xiédài) means 'to tie shoelaces.' Note that 系 is pronounced jì (not xì) when it means 'to tie.' 解鞋带 (jiě xiédài) means 'to untie shoelaces.'

Stroke Order

鞋 xié
带 dài