Chinese learning

Daily learning flow

Back to word library

袜子

wà zi

socks

Usage note

袜子表示穿在脚上的衣物。

wà zi biǎo shì chuān zài jiǎo shàng de yī wù。

Socks means clothing worn on the feet.

Context note

袜子常和鞋子、衣服、洗衣一起出现。

wà zi cháng hé xié zǐ 、 yī fu 、 xǐ yī yì qǐ chū xiàn。

Socks often appear with shoes, clothes, and laundry.

5 examples

我买了两双袜子
wǒ mǎi le liǎng shuāng wà zi。
I bought two pairs of socks.
袜子很暖和。
wà zi hěn nuǎn huo。
Socks are warm.
请穿袜子
qǐng chuān wà zi。
Please wear socks.
他的袜子是白色的。
tā de wà zi shì bái sè de。
His socks are white.
袜子放在哪里?
wà zi fàng zài nǎ lǐ?
Where are the socks?

5 mini stories

早上出门前,我穿上袜子
zǎo shàng chū mén qián, wǒ chuān shàng wà zi。
Before going out in the morning, I put on socks.
妈妈帮我把袜子洗了。
mā ma bāng wǒ bǎ wà zi xǐ le。
Mom washed my socks for me.
他找不到自己的袜子
tā zhǎo bú dào zì jǐ de wà zi。
He could not find his socks.
这双袜子很舒服。
zhè shuāng wà zi hěn shū fú。
This pair of socks is comfortable.
冬天要穿厚袜子
dōng tiān yào chuān hòu wà zi。
You should wear thick socks in winter.

Mini dialogue

找袜子

A
你看见我的袜子了吗?
Nǐ kànjiàn wǒ de wàzi le ma?
Did you see my socks?
B
在椅子上,那双蓝色的袜子
Zài yǐzi shàng, nà shuāng lán sè de wàzi.
On the chair, that pair of blue socks.

穿袜子

A
出门前要穿好袜子
Chūmén qián yào chuān hǎo wàzi.
Put on your socks before going out.
B
好的,我穿这双白色的袜子
Hǎo de, wǒ chuān zhè shuāng bái sè de wàzi.
Okay, I'll wear this pair of white socks.

Related words and contrasts

related
鞋子
xié zi
shoes

Both are worn on feet

related
手套
shǒu tào
gloves

Both are clothing items for hands or feet

Explore more words