leather shoes; formal footwear
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leather shoes; formal footwear
formalPrimarily used in formal or literary contexts. Most commonly appears in the set phrase 西装革履 (xīzhuāng-gélǚ) describing business or formal Western attire. The word is somewhat archaic when used alone.
Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
xī西
zhuāng装
gé革
lǚ履
qù去
cān参
jiā加
zhòng重
yào要
de的
shāng商
wù务
huì会
yì议
。
He attended the important business meeting wearing a suit and leather shoes.
Nà那
wèi位
shēn绅
shì士
yī一
shēn身
gé革
lǚ履
，
xiǎn显
de得
shí十
fēn分
tǐ体
miàn面
。
That gentleman, dressed in fine leather shoes and formal attire, looked very respectable.
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Gé革
lǚ履
yǔ与
bù布
xié鞋
bù不
tóng同
，
tōng通
cháng常
yòng用
yú于
zhèng正
shì式
chǎng场
hé合
。
Unlike cloth shoes, leather shoes are typically worn for formal occasions.