Chinese phrase

进门要脱鞋 jìn mén yào tuō xié

Meaning

Take off your shoes when you enter the house

When to use it

Shoes should come off when entering a house. It usually states a household rule or reminder in a direct, matter-of-fact way.

Example dialogue

我们家有个规矩,进门要脱鞋。 wǒ men jiā yǒu gè guī jǔ jìn mén yào tuō xié

There is a rule in our house: remove your shoes when you come in.

好的,我知道了,我把鞋放门口。 hǎo de wǒ zhī dào le wǒ bǎ xié fàng mén kǒu

All right, got it, I'll leave my shoes by the door.

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