莆田鞋

Pútián xié

noun

Measure Word

一双莆田鞋 shuāng

Meanings

1 fake brand-name sneakers
2 replica sneakers
3 Putian fakes

Characters

a rush (used in place names)

Examples

HSK 7-9

这双鞋才两百块，八成是莆田鞋。

Zhè shuāng xié cái liǎngbǎi kuài, bāchéng shì Pútián xié.

This pair is only 200 yuan; it's probably a Putian fake.

HSK 7-9

网上有人专门教大家怎么分辨正品和莆田鞋。

Wǎngshàng yǒurén zhuānmén jiāo dàjiā zěnme fēnbiàn zhèngpǐn hé Pútián xié.

Some people online specialize in teaching others how to tell genuine sneakers from Putian fakes.

Tips

culture

Named after 莆田 in Fujian, a shoemaking center whose workshops became known for copying brand-name sneakers. The word means the copies, not every shoe made in the city.

Stroke Order

莆 pú

田 tián

鞋 xié