Chinese word

脱鞋

Pronunciation

Pinyintuō xié

Meaning

  • verbtake off your shoes

Example

进门请先脱鞋。jìn mén qǐng xiān tuō xié

Please take off your shoes before entering.

Illustration for 脱鞋 (take off your shoes)

More examples

参观寺庙或日式房间时,人们通常会在门外脱鞋。cān guān sì miào huò rì shì fáng jiān shí rén men tōng cháng huì zài mén wài tuō xié

When visiting a temple or a Japanese-style room, people usually take off their shoes outside the door.

Core concept

Footwear moves off the feet, leaving them bare or ready for indoor footwear.

Common phrases

  • 到别人家做客要脱鞋dào bié rén jiā zuò kè yào tuō xié

    take off your shoes when visiting someone's home

  • 在日式房间要脱鞋zài rì shì fáng jiān yào tuō xié

    take off your shoes in a Japanese-style room

Similar words

脱tuō: To take clothing or footwear off the body.
脱掉tuō diào: To remove a worn item, with the action shown as completed.

Definition in Chinese

把脚上的鞋子脱下来。bǎ jiǎo shàng de xié zi tuō xià lái

Word origin

脱 (tuō, "remove") + 鞋 (xié, "shoe") forms a verb-object compound meaning to remove the shoes from the feet.

Usage tips

  • In many Chinese-speaking homes, removing outdoor footwear at the entrance is a routine way to keep indoor floors clean, although the custom varies by place and household.

Opposites

  • 穿鞋chuān xiéput on your shoesverb

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