Meaning of 凉鞋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- sandal
How to use 凉鞋
凉鞋 is the everyday word for sandals with straps that you wear outside in summer. It usually takes the measure word 双 (shuāng) for a pair. Example: 夏天我喜欢穿凉鞋。(Xiàtiān wǒ xǐhuan chuān liángxié.) In summer I like to wear sandals.
凉 (liáng) means cool and 鞋 (xié) means shoe, so 凉鞋 is a cool shoe that lets air reach your feet. Think of the open straps keeping your toes cool on a hot day.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 凉鞋 with 拖鞋 (tuōxié). 拖鞋 are slip-on slippers or flip-flops, often worn at home, while 凉鞋 usually have straps and are worn out on the street. Also watch the left side of 凉: it has two dots (冫), not three (氵).
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凉 liáng · cool · 10 strokes
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鞋 xié · shoe · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 凉鞋.
| 凉快 | liángkuai | pleasantly cool (weather etc); to cool oneself; to cool off |
| 球鞋 | qiúxié | athletic shoes |
| 凉水 | liángshuǐ | cool water; unboiled water |
| 高跟鞋 | gāogēnxié | high-heeled shoes |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes |
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers; sandals |
| 凉爽 | liángshuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 荒凉 | huāngliáng | desolate |
| 凄凉 | qīliáng | mournful; miserable |
| 清凉 | qīngliáng | cool; refreshing |
| 穿小鞋 | chuān xiǎoxié | to have one's life made difficult by sb (usu. by sb in a position of authority) (lit. to b |
| 鞋子 | xiézi | shoe |
Questions about 凉鞋
What does 凉鞋 mean?
凉鞋 (liángxié) means "sandal" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 凉鞋?
凉鞋 is made of 2 characters: 凉 (10 strokes), 鞋 (15 strokes). That is 25 strokes in total.
Is 凉鞋 an HSK word?
Yes. 凉鞋 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 凉鞋 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 凉鞋 is written 涼鞋.
What verb do you use with 凉鞋 in Chinese?
Use 穿 (chuān) to say you wear or put on sandals, as in 穿凉鞋 (chuān liángxié). To take them off, say 脱凉鞋 (tuō liángxié).
How do you say a pair of sandals in Chinese?
Say 一双凉鞋 (yì shuāng liángxié). 双 is the measure word for things that come in pairs, like shoes and socks.