鞋 (xié): shoe

Measure Word

一双鞋 shuāng

Contains 革 (leather) — shoes made of leather.

Zhè shuāng xié hěn hǎokàn.

These shoes look great.

Qǐng bǎ xié tuō le.

Please take off your shoes.

Wǒ xūyào mǎi yì shuāng xīn xié.

I need to buy a new pair of shoes.

culture

In China, it's customary to take off your shoes before entering someone's home. Hosts often provide slippers.

grammar

The measure word for shoes is 双 (shuāng, pair) for a pair, or 只 (zhī) for a single shoe.

鞋 xié