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How do you say "cleats" in Chinese?
球鞋
qiú xié
In Chinese, "cleats" is 球鞋.
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Pronunciation
Say 'chyoo shyeh' in two syllables. The first falls sharply, the second is high and even.
Writing and usage
球 is the familiar ball character. 鞋 means shoe with 15 strokes, featuring the shoe radical. Together they mean 'ball shoes' or specialized sports footwear.
Example sentence
我的足球球鞋很舒服。
My soccer cleats are very comfortable.
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How to remember 球鞋
Ball shoes are what you wear to play. Cleats grip the ground for sports like soccer and football.
Related words
- archery 箭术 jiàn shù
- basketball 篮球 lán qiú
- bat 球棒 qiú bàng
- field hockey 陆上曲棍球 lù shàng qū gùn qiú
- frisbee 飞盘 fēi pán
- rugby 橄榄球 gǎn lǎn qiú
- skiing 滑雪 huá xuě
- table tennis 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú
- wrestling 摔跤 shuāi jiāo
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Questions about 球鞋
How do you say "cleats" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "cleats" is 球鞋. It is a noun.
How is 球鞋 written in Chinese?
球 is the familiar ball character. 鞋 means shoe with 15 strokes, featuring the shoe radical. Together they mean 'ball shoes' or specialized sports footwear.
How is 球鞋 used in a sentence?
Use 球鞋 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我的足球球鞋很舒服。 (My soccer cleats are very comfortable.).
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"Cleats" in other languages
- Japanese クリート (kurīto)
- Korean 스파이크 운동화 (seupaikeu undonghwa)
- Spanish las zapatillas de tacos
- Spanish (Latin America) los taquetes
- French les crampons
- German die Stollenschuhe
- Italian i tacchetti
- Russian бутсы (butsy)
- Greek τα ποδοσφαιρικά παπούτσια (ta podhosferika paputsia)
- Arabic جزمة مطاطية (gazma Mtaatia)
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