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How to Say ‘Your shoes’ in Simplified Chinese

你的鞋子

nǐ de xié zi

[nee duh xiézi]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 的 between a person and a thing to show whose it is, like English 's: 我的包 "my bag", 他的手机 "his phone".

Phrase Breakdown

你

nǐ

[nee]

you; your

A basic pronoun meaning you; before a family term it often means your.

Example

你姐姐最近很忙。

Your older sister has been busy lately.

的

de

[duh]

's; possessive particle

A structural particle often used to show possession, like 'my' or 'your.'

Example

我的老师很好。

My teacher is very good.

鞋子

xié zi

[xiézi]

shoes

A common noun for footwear; measure word is 双 for a pair.

Example

这双鞋子很好看。

This pair of shoes looks great.

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