Writing
拖鞋 (tuō xié) — how to say "slippers" in Chinese
拖鞋
Slippers
noun
Character composition
拖
to drag
鞋
shoes
Radicals / Keys
手
Hand
#64 · shǒu · 4 strokes
革
Leather
#177 · gé · 9 strokes
Collocations
穿拖鞋
chuān tuōxié
to wear slippers
新拖鞋
xīn tuōxié
new slippers
一双拖鞋
yì shuāng tuōxié
a pair of slippers
Examples
他在家里总是穿拖鞋。
He always wears slippers at home.
我穿拖鞋。
I wear slippers.
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Frequently asked questions
Slippers in Chinese language
"slippers" in Chinese is 拖鞋 (tuō xié).
拖鞋 meaning in English
拖鞋 (tuō xié) means "Slippers".
How is 拖鞋 pronounced?
It is pronounced tuō xié (written as tuo xie, tuoxie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "slippers" in Chinese characters?
It is written 拖鞋: 拖 has 8 strokes, 鞋 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 拖鞋?
拖鞋 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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