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“stamp” in Chinese

Chinese

Also加盖 (jiā gài) · 盖章 (gài zhāng)

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu piào

Example

我在邮局买了几张邮票。wǒ zài yóu jú mǎi le jǐ zhāng yóu piào

I bought several stamps at the post office.

Illustration for 邮票 (stamp)

How to say “stamp” in Chinese

“Stamp” in Chinese is 邮票 (yóu piào).

A small printed token attached to mail to show that the postage has been paid.

Full entry for 邮票: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 邮票

请在信封上贴好邮票。qǐng zài xìn fēng shàng tiē hǎo yóu piào

Please put a stamp on the envelope.

Tips for using 邮票

  • The measure word 张 (zhāng, "measure word for flat objects") fits stamps because they are flat paper items, and it is useful in everyday buying conversations.

Other Chinese words for “stamp”

在票据上加盖印章才能生效。zài piào jù shàng jiā gài yìn zhāng cái néng shēng xiào

The document becomes valid only after it is stamped.

我今天要到银行盖章。wǒ jīn tiān yào dào yín háng gài zhāng

I need to go to the bank today to stamp something.

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