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人字拖鞋

Mandarin · pinyin rén zì tuō xié

flip-flops
flip-flop sandals
thongs
see also 人字拖 rén zì tuō

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人: rén · man; people; mankind; someone else
字: zì · letter, character, word
拖: tuō · drag, tow, haul; delay, prolong
鞋: xié · shoes, footwear in general

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2–4–1–2 · ren2 zi4 tuo1 xie2

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noun

flip-flops, thongs

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