pei4 haai4皮鞋
Jyutpingpei4 haai4
Yalepèih hàaih
Definition
Leather shoes, or dress shoes typically made of real or synthetic leather.
colloquialclothing
How it's used
Refers specifically to formal footwear rather than the material composition. Even if a pair is made of synthetic materials, they are still called 皮鞋 as long as they follow the formal design. It is the standard term for the shoes worn with a suit or school uniform.
Measure word
deoi3對deuiExamples
Do you have to wear leather shoes for work?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not use this word for sneakers or casual trainers, which are called 波鞋. Using 皮鞋 for casual sports shoes will sound very unnatural to native speakers.
Grammar color guide
Noun
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
Pronoun
Classifier
Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
