xié
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我穿着一双新鞋。
wǒ chuān zhe yī shuāng xīn xié.
I am wearing a new pair of shoes.
这双鞋很舒服。
zhè shuāng xié hěn shū fu.
These shoes are very comfortable.
我需要买一双新鞋。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yī shuāng xīn xié.
I need to buy a new pair of shoes.
靴 (xuē)
boot
履 (lǚ)
shoe
袜子 (wàizi)
socks
赤脚 (chìjiǎo)
barefoot
The Chinese character 鞋 (xié) for "shoe" is composed of two parts: 革 (gé) and 韋 (wéi). 革 originally meant "animal skin" and later extended to mean "leather". 韋 originally meant "tanned leather" and later became a generic term for "leather". The combination of 革 and 韋 in 鞋 suggests that shoes are made of leather.The earliest known form of 鞋 dates back to the Shang dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC). This early form of 鞋 was a pictograph of a shoe with a pointed toe and a heel. Over time, the character evolved into its current form, which is a combination of 革 and 韋.The character 鞋 is used in a variety of words related to shoes, such as 鞋子 (xiézi, "shoe"), 鞋匠 (xiéjiàng, "shoemaker"), and 鞋帶 (xiédài, "shoelace"). It is also used in some idioms and proverbs, such as 一步登天 (yī bù dēng tiān, "to achieve great success in one step") and 磨破鞋底 (mó pò xié dǐ, "to wear out the soles of one's shoes").
