Definition
靴 (xuē) is the morpheme for 'boot' in Chinese. It is a bound form (b.f.), meaning it does not usually stand alone as an independent word. The most common word for 'boots' is 靴子 (xuēzi), and you'll also find 靴 in compounds like 皮靴 (píxuē, leather boots) and 雨靴 (yǔxuē, rain boots).
b.f.
boot (bound form, used in compounds like 靴子, 皮靴, etc.)
Examples
- 。Wǒ mǎi le yì shuāng hēisè de xuē zi.I bought a pair of black boots.
- 。Zhè shuāng xuē zi hěn shūfu.This pair of boots is very comfortable.
- 。Tā yì nián sì jì dōu chuān xuē zi.He wears boots all year round.
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