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shuāng

双shuāngshuāng
pair classifier
FromLesson 12inHardcore Chinese

Usages of shuāng

这Zhè　双shuāng　蓝色lánsè　的de　鞋子xiézi　很hěn　干净gānjìng，　看起来kànqǐlái　也yě　很hěn　合适héshì。Zhè shuāng lánsè de xiézi hěn gānjìng, kànqǐlái yě hěn héshì.
This pair of blue shoes is very clean and also looks very suitable.
他tā　想xiǎng　买mǎi　一yì　双shuāng　蓝色lánsè　的de　鞋子xiézi。tā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
这zhè　双shuāng　鞋子xiézi　走zǒu　过guò　很hěn　多duō　马路mǎlù，　现在xiànzài　很hěn　脏zāng，　洗xǐ　起来qǐlái　有点儿yǒudiǎnr　麻烦máfan。zhè shuāng xiézi zǒu guò hěn duō mǎlù, xiànzài hěn zāng, xǐ qǐlái yǒudiǎnr máfan.
These shoes have walked across many roads and are very dirty now; washing them is a bit of a hassle.
她tā　买mǎi　了le　一yì双shuāng　新xīn　运动鞋yùndòngxié，　说shuō　在zài　公园gōngyuán　跑步pǎobù　的de　时候shíhou　比bǐ　穿chuān　平时píngshí　的de　鞋子xiézi　舒服shūfu　多duō。tā mǎi le yìshuāng xīn yùndòngxié, shuō zài gōngyuán pǎobù de shíhou bǐ chuān píngshí de xiézi shūfu duō.
She bought a pair of new sneakers, saying that running in the park in them is much more comfortable than wearing her usual shoes.
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