Meaning of 球鞋
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- athletic shoes
How to use 球鞋
球鞋 is the everyday word for sneakers or athletic shoes, whether you play sports in them or just wear them casually. Use the measure word 双 (shuāng) for a pair. Example: 我买了一双新球鞋。(Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng xīn qiúxié.) I bought a new pair of sneakers.
球鞋 (qiúxié) is literally "ball shoes": 球 (qiú) means ball and 鞋 (xié) means shoe. Picture the shoes you wear to play ball, and you have athletic shoes.
Common mistake: Learners often say 一个球鞋 (yí ge qiúxié) for a pair of shoes, but a pair needs 一双 (yì shuāng). Also keep the tone on 鞋 (xié) rising. Do not say xiè, which sounds like 谢 (xiè).
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球 qiú · ball · 11 strokes
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鞋 xié · shoe · 15 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 球鞋.
| 打球 | dǎ qiú | to play a ball sport |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球场 | qiúchǎng | stadium; sports ground |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball |
| 网球 | wǎngqiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) |
| 气球 | qìqiú | balloon |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon |
Questions about 球鞋
What does 球鞋 mean?
球鞋 (qiúxié) means "athletic shoes" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 球鞋?
球鞋 is made of 2 characters: 球 (11 strokes), 鞋 (15 strokes). That is 26 strokes in total.
Is 球鞋 an HSK word?
Yes. 球鞋 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 球鞋 and 运动鞋?
Both can mean athletic shoes or sneakers. 运动鞋 (yùndòngxié) literally means "sports shoes" and is a broader, slightly more general term. 球鞋 points to shoes for ball games, but in daily speech many people use the two interchangeably.
How do I name shoes for a specific sport?
Put the sport in front of 鞋, often keeping 球. For example, 篮球鞋 (lánqiúxié) means basketball shoes and 网球鞋 (wǎngqiúxié) means tennis shoes.