Chinese word

皮鞋

Pronunciation

Pinyinpí xié

Meaning

  • nounleather shoes

Example

我上班要穿皮鞋。wǒ shàng bān yào chuān pí xié

I need to wear leather shoes to work.

Illustration for 皮鞋 (leather shoes)

More examples

下雨天穿皮鞋容易滑，要小心。xià yǔ tiān chuān pí xié róng yì huá yào xiǎo xīn

Wearing leather shoes on rainy days can make you slip, so be careful.

Core concept

A structured, usually closed shoe made mainly from real leather and suited to neat, formal dress.

Common phrases

  • 买皮鞋mǎi pí xié

    buy leather shoes

  • 擦亮皮鞋cā liàng pí xié

    shine leather shoes

  • 换上皮鞋huàn shàng pí xié

    change into leather shoes

Similar words

运动鞋yùn dòng xié: Soft-soled shoes made for exercise and active everyday movement.
休闲鞋xiū xián xié: Comfortable, relaxed shoes for ordinary outings and leisure time.
靴子xuē zi: Footwear that rises above the ankle to guard against cold weather and rain.
拖鞋tuō xié: Light shoes that slip on and off easily for indoor use or brief outings.

Definition in Chinese

以皮革为主要材料制成，款式多为封闭、较为正式的鞋，常用于职场或正式场合。yǐ pí gé wéi zhǔ yào cái liào zhì chéng kuǎn shì duō wèi fēng bì jiào wéi zhèng shì de xié cháng yòng yú zhí chǎng huò zhèng shì chǎng hé

Word origin

The compound 皮鞋 (píxié, "leather shoes") joins 皮 (pí, "leather") and 鞋 (xié, "shoe"), putting the material before the item it describes.

Usage tips

  • English uses "leather shoes" broadly, but 皮鞋 (píxié, "leather shoes") often suggests dress footwear in Chinese, especially in work-related clothing talk.

Other meanings

  • genuine leather shoesnoun
  • formal shoesnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 皮鞋油pí xié yóushoe polishnoun

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