Chinese word

鞋码

Pronunciation

Pinyinxié mǎ

Meaning

  • nounshoe size

Example

你的鞋码是多少？nǐ de xié mǎ shì duō shǎo

What is your shoe size?

Illustration for 鞋码 (shoe size)

More examples

买鞋前先查一下鞋码对照表。mǎi xié qián xiān chá yí xià xié mǎ duì zhào biǎo

Check the shoe size chart before buying shoes.

Core concept

The size code on a shoe that indicates which foot dimensions it is designed to fit.

Common phrases

  • 鞋码对照表xié mǎ duì zhào biǎo

    shoe size chart

  • 鞋码偏小xié mǎ piān xiǎo

    shoe sizes run small

  • 试穿不同鞋码shì chuān bù tóng xié mǎ

    try on different shoe sizes

Similar words

鞋号xié hào: The number used to state the size of a pair of shoes.
码数mǎ shù: A size number for shoes or clothing.
尺码chí mǎ: A general size label showing how large clothing or shoes are.
脚长jiǎo cháng: The length of a foot measured in centimeters.

Definition in Chinese

表示鞋子的尺码或号数，用以区分不同脚型所需的鞋子大小。biǎo shì xié zi de chí mǎ huò hào shù yòng yǐ qū fēn bù tóng jiǎo xíng suǒ xū de xié zi dà xiǎo

Word origin

鞋码 (xiémǎ, "shoe size") joins 鞋 (xié, "shoe") with 码 (mǎ, "number or code"), creating a direct term for a shoe's size code.

Usage tips

  • In everyday shopping, shoe size is often discussed as a number, while online size charts may also give foot length in centimeters.

Related words

  • 鞋码对照表xié mǎ duì zhào biǎoshoe size conversion chartnoun
  • 鞋码表xié má biǎoshoe size chartnoun

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