请脱鞋进入
qǐng tuō xié jìnrù
Please take off your shoes · trad. 請脫鞋進入
请脱鞋进入 (qǐng tuō xié jìnrù) means "Please take off your shoes and enter." It is commonly used as an instruction in places like fitting rooms, homes with special flooring such as tatami, or other areas where cleanliness or cultural custom requires removing footwear before entry.
What does 请脱鞋进入 (qǐng tuō xié jìnrù) mean?
请脱鞋进入 (qǐng tuō xié jìnrù) means “please take off your shoes” in English. Word for word, it breaks down as “please remove shoes enter.”
When to use it
Polite and direct. It's a common instruction in various settings. For a slightly softer tone, one might add 谢谢 (xièxie, "thank you") at the end.
How to pronounce it
Sounds like "ching TWO-oh shyeh JEEN-roo." The tones are third, first, second, fourth, fourth.
Other ways to say it
- 请脱鞋qǐng tuō xiéplease take off shoes
- 请勿穿鞋qǐngwù chuān xiéplease do not wear shoes (formal)
- 入内请脱鞋rùnèi qǐng tuō xiéplease take off shoes before entering (signage)
Examples
进入试衣间前，请脱鞋进入。
jìnrù shìyījiān qián, qǐng tuō xié jìnrù.
Before entering the fitting room, please take off your shoes.
请脱鞋进入，地板很干净。
qǐng tuō xié jìnrù, dìbǎn hěn gānjing.
Please take off your shoes and enter, the floor is very clean.
这里是榻榻米房间，请脱鞋。
zhèlǐ shì tàtàmǐ fángjiān, qǐng tuō xié.
This is a tatami room, please take off your shoes.
Pro tip: In Chinese culture, removing shoes before entering a home or certain establishments is a sign of respect and helps maintain cleanliness.
Related phrases
快打烊了 · We're closing soon请不要在这里吸烟 · Please don't smoke here这里禁止拍照 · No photos here, please
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