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How do you say "socks" in Chinese?
袜子
wà zi
In Chinese, "socks" is 袜子.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce 'wah dzuh'. The first part drops sharply from high to low, then rises on the second syllable.
Writing and usage
The character 袜 has 10 strokes and contains the clothing radical. Its second character 子 is a common diminutive suffix meaning 'little'.
Example sentence
我今天穿了白色的袜子。
Today I wore white socks.
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How to remember 袜子
Wà zi literally means 'little socks' - a straightforward, descriptive name for this everyday item.
Related words
- button 纽扣 niǔ kòu
- dress 裙子 qún zi
- fabric 布料 bù liào
- glasses 眼镜 yǎn jìng
- money 钱 qián
- shoes 鞋 xié
- shorts 短裤 duǎn kù
- skirt 半裙 bàn qún
- sunglasses 墨镜 mò jìng
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Questions about 袜子
How do you say "socks" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "socks" is 袜子. It is a noun.
How is 袜子 written in Chinese?
The character 袜 has 10 strokes and contains the clothing radical. Its second character 子 is a common diminutive suffix meaning 'little'.
How is 袜子 used in a sentence?
Use 袜子 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我今天穿了白色的袜子。 (Today I wore white socks.).
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