slippers; flip-flops (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
slippers; loose-fitting footwear worn with a shuffling gait
dialectA dialectal term from northern Chinese, particularly Beijing and surrounding areas. Often refers to open-backed slippers or flip-flops worn loosely, producing a shuffling sound (tā lā tā lā). The word implies a casual, informal manner of wearing footwear.
Xià夏
tiān天
zài在
jiā家
wǒ我
jiù就
ài爱
chuān穿
tā趿
la拉
r儿
，
tè特
bié别
liáng凉
kuai快
。
In summer at home, I love wearing flip-flops; they're especially cool.
Tā他
tā趿
la拉
zhe着
yī一
shuāng双
pò破
bù布
xié鞋
，
màn慢
man慢
yōu悠
yōu悠
de地
zǒu走
le了
guò过
lái来
。
He shuffled over slowly in a worn-out pair of cloth slippers.
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Bié别
bǎ趿
tā拉
la儿
r当
dāng鞋
xié穿
，
chuān走
zǒu路
lù小
xiǎo心
xīn摔
shuāi跤
。
Don't wear slippers like proper shoes; be careful not to trip when walking.