shoestring in Chinese
shoestring in Chinese is 火柴 — shoestring means a cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
shoestring in Chinese
火柴
Pronounced: huǒ chái
(cooking) A long, narrow cut of a food; a julienne.
What does "shoestring" mean?
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noun A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
"Your shoestring is untied."
- noun Something thin and long, shaped like a shoelace.
- noun (cooking) A thin, long strip of food, cut like a julienne.
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noun Used in the phrase 'on a shoestring' to mean with very little money.
"He was able to organize the event on a shoestring."
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shoestring in a sentence
- Your shoestring is untied.
- He was able to organize the event on a shoestring.
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What is "shoestring" in Chinese?
"shoestring" in Chinese is 火柴. shoestring means: A cord used to fasten a shoe onto the foot; a shoelace.
How do you pronounce 火柴?
"shoestring" in Chinese is 火柴, pronounced "huǒ chái".
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