Chinese word

凉鞋

Pronunciation

Pinyinliáng xié

Meaning

  • nounsandals

Example

她买了一双新的凉鞋。tā mǎi le yì shuāng xīn de liáng xié

She bought a new pair of sandals.

Illustration for 凉鞋 (sandals)

More examples

夏天我常穿凉鞋。xià tiān wǒ cháng chuān liáng xié

In summer, I often wear sandals.

Core concept

Footwear with an open design that allows air to reach the feet instead of enclosing them fully.

Common phrases

  • 买凉鞋mǎi liáng xié

    buy sandals

  • 穿凉鞋chuān liáng xié

    wear sandals

  • 一双凉鞋yì shuāng liáng xié

    a pair of sandals

Similar words

人字拖rén zì tuō: Light, easy-to-wear footwear held by a strap between the big toe and second toe.
拖鞋tuō xié: Soft indoor footwear commonly worn while relaxing at home.

Definition in Chinese

一种在夏季常穿的鞋子，通常设计使脚部通风或露出脚面以保持凉爽。yì zhǒng zài xià jì cháng chuān de xié zi tōng cháng shè jì shǐ jiǎo bù tōng fēng huò lù chū jiǎo miàn yǐ bǎo chí liáng shuǎng

Word origin

凉鞋 (liángxié, "sandals") is formed from 凉 (liáng, "cool") + 鞋 (xié, "shoe"), linking its name to a cooler, airier feel.

Usage tips

  • Unlike English, Chinese does not add a plural ending to this noun, so number comes from context or from a separate counting expression.

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