"你有几双鞋子？"
Translation:How many pairs of shoes do you have?
November 19, 2017
11 Comments
The meaning is "how many pairs of shoes do you have" because 双 is a measure word for pair.
November 19, 2017
Agreed. Both answers should be considered correct. Frustrating that I've run into a lot of instances like this.
November 19, 2017
So if I have four shoes is the abswer to the Chinese question 2 (pairs) or 4 (shoes)? Because the answer to the given English translation is definitely 4.
August 9, 2018
literal translation 'How many pairs of shoes do you have? ' Inconsistency is a real problem.
February 10, 2019
Mr.rM
1504
No, it is just regional and depends on the style of speaking or writing. And not every monosyllabic word sounds as natural as its 子-suffixed counterpart.
January 6, 2018
