Chinese word

信箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìn xiāng

Meaning

  • nounmailbox

Example

请把信放到我的信箱里。qǐng bǎ xìn fàng dào wǒ de xìn xiāng lǐ

Please put the letter in my mailbox.

Illustration for 信箱 (mailbox)

More examples

我已经把合同的复印件发到你的电子信箱，请查收。wǒ yǐ jīng bǎ hé tóng de fù yìn jiàn fā dào nǐ de diàn zi xìn xiāng qǐng chá shōu

I have already sent a copy of the contract to your email inbox, so please check it.

Core concept

A designated receiving space where letters or messages wait for the person they are meant for.

Common phrases

  • 把信放进信箱bǎ xìn fàng jìn xìn xiāng

    put a letter into the mailbox

  • 电子信箱diàn zi xìn xiāng

    email inbox

Similar words

邮箱yóu xiāng: An internet inbox that receives and stores email messages.
邮筒yóu tǒng: An outdoor public box where people place letters for pickup.

Definition in Chinese

专门用来接收别人投递的纸质信件或内部传递文件的容器，常见于住宅楼门口或办公室的信件格中。zhuān mén yòng lái jiē shōu bié rén tóu dì de zhǐ zhì xìn jiàn huò nèi bù chuán dì wén jiàn de róng qì cháng jiàn yú zhù zhái lóu mén kǒu huò bàn gōng shì de xìn jiàn gé zhōng

Word origin

信 (xìn, "letter") + 箱 (xiāng, "box") combines to mean a box or compartment for incoming letters.

Usage tips

  • In an apartment building or office, this word can name a small numbered compartment assigned to one resident or room, not only a large container outside a house.

Other meanings

  • inboxnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 电子信箱diàn zi xìn xiāngemail inboxnoun

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