Chinese word

寄件

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì jiàn

Meaning

  • nounmail

Example

我今天把寄件交给邮局了。wǒ jīn tiān bǎ jì jiàn jiāo gěi yóu jú le

I handed the mail to the post office today.

Illustration for 寄件 (mail)

More examples

请填写寄件信息并交给柜台。qǐng tián xiě jì jiàn xìn xī bìng jiāo gěi guì tái

Please fill in the shipping information and submit it at the counter.

Core concept

A single physical item handed to a carrier for delivery, from a letter to a parcel.

Common phrases

  • 寄件人jì jiàn rén

    sender

  • 寄件地址jì jiàn dì zhǐ

    sender's address

  • 寄件信息jì jiàn xìn xī

    shipping information

Similar words

包裹bāo guǒ: A parcel wrapped or packed in a box or bag.
邮件yóu jiàn: A letter or parcel sent through the postal service.
快递kuài dì: A package sent by an express delivery service.
信件xìn jiàn: A mailed paper item, such as a letter or document.

Definition in Chinese

寄方交给承运人发出的、作为投递对象的单一邮件或包裹的称谓。jì fāng jiāo gěi chéng yùn rén fā chū de zuò wéi tóu dì duì xiàng de dān yì yóu jiàn huò bāo guǒ de chēng wèi

Word origin

寄 (jì, "entrust or send") + 件 (jiàn, "individual item") combines to name one item entrusted to a carrier.

Usage tips

  • Everyday conversation often describes the action with a verb, while this noun is common on shipping forms, labels, and tracking screens.

Other meanings

  • packagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 寄件人jì jiàn rénsendernoun
  • 寄件单jì jiàn dānshipping slipnoun
  • 寄件编号jì jiàn biān hàoshipment numbernoun

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