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How do you say "boots" in Chinese?
靴子
xuē zi
In Chinese, "boots" is 靴子.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shweh' (rising tone) then 'zi' (neutral tone). Two syllables.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 靴 means boot (eleven strokes), 子 is the common diminutive suffix (three strokes).
Example sentence
冬天我穿靴子。
I wear boots in winter.
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How to remember 靴子
靴 specifically means boot, not shoe. The character contains the shoe radical. Adding 子 makes it the everyday word.
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Questions about 靴子
How do you say "boots" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "boots" is 靴子. It is a noun.
How is 靴子 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 靴 means boot (eleven strokes), 子 is the common diminutive suffix (three strokes).
How is 靴子 used in a sentence?
Use 靴子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 冬天我穿靴子。 (I wear boots in winter.).
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