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The word "鞋子" is formed by combining the character "鞋", meaning shoe, which itself is a pictophonetic character composed of the radical "革" (leather, indicating material) and the phonetic component "圭", with the suffix "子", which nominalizes the term to create a concrete noun for "shoe".

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我的鞋子很干净。

Wǒ de xiézi hěn gānjìng.

My shoes are very clean.

她喜欢穿漂亮的鞋子

Tā xǐhuān chuān piàoliang de xiézi.

She likes to wear beautiful shoes.

这双鞋子是在商场买的。

Zhè shuāng xiézi shì zài shāngchǎng mǎi de.

This pair of shoes was bought at the mall.

因为下雨,我的鞋子都湿透了。

Yīnwèi xià yǔ, wǒ de xiézi dōu shī tòu le.

Because it rained, my shoes are all soaked.

如果你不穿合适的鞋子,走路时会脚疼。

Rúguǒ nǐ bù chuān héshì de xiézi, zǒulù shí huì jiǎo téng.

If you don't wear suitable shoes, your feet will hurt when walking.

Word Definition - 鞋子

xié zi shoe

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