板鞋

bǎnxié

noun

Measure Word

一双板鞋 shuāng

Meanings

1 skate shoes
2 flat-soled casual sneakers

Characters

Examples

他喜欢穿白色板鞋。

Tā xǐhuān chuān báisè bǎnxié.

He likes to wear white skate shoes.

这双板鞋百搭又舒服。

Zhè shuāng bǎnxié bǎidā yòu shūfu.

These skate shoes go with everything and are comfortable.

Tips

memory

板 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

板 bǎn

鞋 xié