Chinese word

代发

Pronunciation

Pinyindài fā

Meaning

  • verbship for someone

Example

我可以代发这批货给客户。wǒ ké yǐ dài fā zhè pī huò gěi kè hù

I can ship this batch of goods to the customer for you.

Illustration for 代发 (ship for someone)

More examples

很多小店把包裹交给物流公司来代发。hěn duō xiǎo diàn bǎ bāo guǒ jiāo gěi wù liú gōng sī lái dài fā

Many small shops give their packages to logistics companies to ship for them.

Core concept

Goods from one seller pass through another party, which sends them onward to the buyer.

Common phrases

  • 代发包裹dài fā bāo guǒ

    ship packages for someone

  • 代发订单dài fā dìng dān

    ship orders for someone

  • 代发海外包裹dài fā hǎi wài bāo guǒ

    ship overseas packages for someone

Similar words

发货fā huò: Sending ordered goods from a warehouse to a customer.
配送pèi sòng: Transporting goods from a warehouse or shop to the customer's address.
寄送jì sòng: Sending letters or parcels to someone by post or courier.
邮寄yóu jì: Sending letters or parcels to someone through the postal service.

Definition in Chinese

指代替供应商或卖家把商品发给买家的一种服务或行为，多见于电子商务与物流环节。zhǐ dài tì gōng yìng shāng huò mài jiā bǎ shāng pǐn fā gěi mǎi jiā de yì zhǒng fú wù huò xíng wéi duō jiàn yú diàn zi shāng wù yǔ wù liú huán jié

Word origin

代 (dài, "act on behalf of") + 发 (fā, "send") directly expresses the idea of one party sending merchandise in place of the supplier or seller.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, this term is mainly used in e-commerce and logistics rather than for ordinary personal mailing, so context matters when choosing an English equivalent.

Other meanings

  • handle shippingverb

Opposites

  • 自己发货zì jǐ fā huòship goods yourselfverb
  • 亲自发货qīn zì fā huòship goods personallyverb

Related words

  • 代发公司dài fā gōng sīshipping fulfillment companynoun
  • 代发平台dài fā píng táishipping fulfillment platformnoun

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