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Slippers in Chinese

slippers · HSK 5

拖鞋 tuō xié

  1. 拖 tuō to drag
  2. 鞋 xié shoe

Counted with 双: 一双拖鞋 yì shuāng tuōxié

进门请换拖鞋。 Please put on slippers when you come in.

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How do you say slippers in Chinese?

Slippers in Chinese is 拖鞋 (tuō xié).

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