Chinese word

代收点

Pronunciation

Pinyindài shōu diǎn

Meaning

  • nounpackage pickup point

Example

我们小区有一个代收点，可以代收包裹。wǒ men xiǎo qū yǒu yí gè dài shōu diǎn ké yǐ dài shōu bāo guǒ

Our community has a package pickup point that can receive packages.

Illustration for 代收点 (package pickup point)

More examples

我把包裹寄到门店的代收点，很方便。wǒ bǎ bāo guǒ jì dào mén diàn de dài shōu diǎn hěn fāng biàn

I had my package sent to the store's package pickup point, which was very convenient.

Core concept

A temporary handoff spot between delivery and final collection.

Common phrases

  • 小区代收点xiǎo qū dài shōu diǎn

    residential package pickup point

  • 快递代收点kuài dì dài shōu diǎn

    delivery package pickup point

  • 门店代收点mén diàn dài shōu diǎn

    store package pickup point

Similar words

快递点kuài dì diǎn: A shop or counter where delivery workers deposit packages or hand them over.
快递柜kuài dì guì: A set of locker compartments that stores packages until opened with a code.
邮局yóu jú: A public place for mailing, receiving, and handling mail and packages.
收发室shōu fā shì: A room in a building or workplace that receives mail and packages and distributes them inside.

Definition in Chinese

代收点是用来代替收件人接收包裹并作短期保存的地点，多用于快递员无法当面交付时的临时存放场所。dài shōu diǎn shì yòng lái dài tì shōu jiàn rén jiē shōu bāo guǒ bìng zuò duǎn qī bǎo cún de dì diǎn duō yòng yú kuài dì yuán wú fǎ dāng miàn jiāo fù shí de lín shí cún fàng cháng suǒ

Word origin

代 (dài, "on behalf of") + 收 (shōu, "receive") + 点 (diǎn, "place") forms a term for a place that receives parcels for the recipient.

Usage tips

  • The word names the location rather than a pickup code or the act of collecting a parcel, so it fits messages that state where a delivery is being held.

Opposites

  • 自提点zì tí diǎnself-pickup pointnoun
  • 自助取件柜zì zhù qǔ jiàn guìself-service pickup lockernoun

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