Translate common Chinese marketplace shoe labels (CN 34–47) into US, UK and EU estimates, then verify the fit with foot length in centimetres and inches.
Quick answer: Chinese marketplace shoe labels are often close to EU sizes, but the safest check is foot length. CN 40 is about US women's 9 or US men's 7, with a foot length around 25 cm / 9.8 in.
Many Chinese listings use EU-style 34–47 labels. Official Chinese shoe marking is based on foot length in millimeters, so use the cm value as the final check.
Women
| CN | US | UK | EU | Foot (cm) | Foot (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 4 | 1.5 | 34 | 21.5 | 8.5" |
| 35 | 4.5 | 2 | 35 | 22.0 | 8.7" |
| 36 | 5.5 | 3 | 36 | 22.5 | 8.9" |
| 37 | 6.5 | 4 | 37 | 23.5 | 9.3" |
| 38 | 7.5 | 5 | 38 | 24.0 | 9.4" |
| 39 | 8.5 | 6 | 39 | 24.5 | 9.6" |
| 40 | 9 | 6.5 | 40 | 25.0 | 9.8" |
| 41 | 10 | 7.5 | 41 | 26.0 | 10.2" |
Men
| CN | US | UK | EU | Foot (cm) | Foot (in) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 7 | 6.5 | 40 | 25.0 | 9.8" |
| 41 | 8 | 7.5 | 41 | 26.0 | 10.2" |
| 42 | 8.5 | 8 | 42 | 26.5 | 10.4" |
| 43 | 9.5 | 9 | 43 | 27.0 | 10.6" |
| 44 | 10.5 | 10 | 44 | 27.5 | 10.8" |
| 45 | 11 | 10.5 | 45 | 28.0 | 11.0" |
| 46 | 12 | 11.5 | 46 | 29.0 | 11.4" |
CN 40 is about US women's 9 or US men's 7, with foot length around 25.0 cm / 9.8 in. Gender matters for the US label.
CN 38 is about US women's 7.5, UK 5 and EU 38, with foot length around 24.0 cm / 9.4 in.
If a listing shows both CN 41 and 26 cm, trust the centimeter value first. Chinese marketplace labels can be rounded like EU sizes.
Official Chinese shoe marking is based on foot length in millimeters. Many shopping pages also show familiar CN/EU-style labels such as 38, 39 or 40. The most accurate way to use this converter is to measure your foot first, then compare the centimeter value.
Use that centimeter value first, then read across the chart above.
On many shopping pages, CN 38 is used like EU 38. Official Chinese shoe marking is foot-length based, so always cross-check the cm value, not just the size label.
Roughly US 9 women's, or US 7 men's. Foot length about 25 cm.
Usually by half a size. If you are between sizes, round up.
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