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拖鞋

tuō xié · tuo xie

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 6Measure words: 双 shuāng, 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. slippers
  2. sandals
  3. flip-flops
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Slippers at the door

  1. Dengdeng

    欢迎(huānyíng)来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)！请(qǐng)换(huàn)拖鞋(tuōxié)。

    Welcome to my home! Please change into slippers.

  2. Leon

    为什么(wèishénme)进门(jìnmén)要(yào)换(huàn)拖鞋(tuōxié)？

    Why change into slippers when entering?

  3. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)外面(wàimiàn)的(de)鞋(xié)很(hěn)脏(zāng)，拖鞋(tuōxié)在(zài)家里(jiālǐ)穿(chuān)。

    Because outside shoes are dirty. Slippers are for wearing at home.

  4. Leon

    好的(hǎode)。可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)的(de)拖鞋(tuōxié)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)。

    Okay. But your slippers are too small.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)穿(chuān)几码(jǐmǎ)？

    What size do you wear?

  6. Leon

    四十五(sìshíwǔ)。我(wǒ)穿(chuān)袜子(wàzi)吧(ba)！

    Forty-five. I will just wear socks!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

你(nǐ)的(de)这(zhè)双(shuāng)拖(tuō)鞋(xié)很(hěn)萌(méng)。

Your pair of slippers are very cute.

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02

进(jìn)门(mén)请(qǐng)换(huàn)拖(tuō)鞋(xié)，别(bié)把(bǎ)地(dì)板(bǎn)弄(nòng)脏(zāng)了(le)。

Please change into slippers when you come in, and don't dirty the floor.

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