Usage note
皮鞋是用皮做的鞋子。
pí xié shì yòng pí zuò de xié zǐ。
Leather shoes are shoes made of leather.
Context note
皮鞋常出现在穿着、正式场合和购物里。
pí xié cháng chū xiàn zài chuān zhe 、 zhèng shì chǎng hé hé gòu wù lǐ。
Leather shoes often appear in clothing, formal occasions, and shopping.
5 examples
他穿皮鞋。
tā chuān pí xié。
He wears leather shoes.
这双皮鞋很亮。
zhè shuāng pí xié hěn liàng。
This pair of leather shoes is shiny.
皮鞋很正式。
pí xié hěn zhèng shì。
Leather shoes are formal.
妈妈买了新皮鞋。
mā ma mǎi le xīn pí xié。
Mom bought new leather shoes.
皮鞋要擦干净。
pí xié yào cā gān jìng。
Leather shoes should be polished clean.
5 mini stories
爸爸上班时常穿皮鞋。
bà ba shàng bān shí cháng chuān pí xié。
Dad often wears leather shoes when going to work.
我看到一双很漂亮的皮鞋。
wǒ kàn dào yì shuāng hěn piào liang de pí xié。
I saw a very pretty pair of leather shoes.
下雨天，皮鞋容易湿。
xià yǔ tiān， pí xié róng yì shī。
On rainy days, leather shoes get wet easily.
老师说正式场合穿皮鞋更合适。
lǎo shī shuō zhèng shì chǎng hé chuān pí xié gèng hé shì。
The teacher said leather shoes are more suitable for formal occasions.
他把皮鞋擦得很亮。
tā bǎ pí xié cā dé hěn liàng。
He polished the leather shoes until they were very shiny.
Mini dialogue
新皮鞋
A
你的皮鞋真亮！
Nǐ de píxié zhēn liàng!
Your leather shoes are so shiny!
B
谢谢，这是我爸爸给我买的新皮鞋。
Xièxie, zhè shì wǒ bàba gěi wǒ mǎi de xīn píxié.
Thanks, these are new leather shoes my dad bought me.
穿皮鞋
A
今天为什么穿皮鞋？
Jīntiān wèishénme chuān píxié?
Why are you wearing leather shoes today?
B
因为我们要拍照，穿皮鞋更正式。
Yīnwèi wǒmen yào pāizhào, chuān píxié gèng zhèngshì.
Because we are taking photos, leather shoes are more formal.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
运动鞋
yùndòngxié
sneakers; sports shoes
运动鞋 are for sports, while 皮鞋 are often for formal occasions.
related
鞋子
xiézi
shoes
皮鞋 is a type of 鞋子 (shoe).