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Usages of xiézi
这 双 蓝色 的 鞋子 很 干净， 看起来 也 很 合适。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 想 买 一 双 蓝色 的 鞋子。tā xiǎng mǎi yì shuāng lánsè de xiézi.
He wants to buy a pair of blue shoes.
这 双 鞋子 走 过 很 多 马路， 现在 很 脏， 洗 起来 有点儿 麻烦。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 买 了 一双 新 运动鞋， 说 在 公园 跑步 的 时候 比 穿 平时 的 鞋子 舒服 多。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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