Chinese word

平邮

Pronunciation

Pinyinpíng yóu

Meaning

  • nounregular mail

Example

我用平邮寄了一封信。wǒ yòng píng yóu jì le yì fēng xìn

I sent a letter by regular mail.

Illustration for 平邮 (regular mail)

More examples

用平邮寄明信片比较便宜。yòng píng yóu jì míng xìn piàn bǐ jiào pián yi

Sending a postcard by regular mail is relatively cheap.

Core concept

The low-cost, basic postal route for sending a letter or parcel at ordinary speed.

Common phrases

  • 用平邮寄信yòng píng yóu jì xìn

    send a letter by regular mail

  • 平邮寄包裹píng yóu jì bāo guǒ

    send a package by regular mail

  • 平邮寄明信片píng yóu jì míng xìn piàn

    send a postcard by regular mail

Similar words

平信píng xìn: A standard letter or postcard sent without tracking or compensation.
普通邮件pǔ tōng yóu jiàn: General mail handled through the standard postal service without special treatment.
挂号guà hào: Mail service that records the shipment and offers delivery tracking and limited compensation.
快递kuài dì: A fast, paid delivery service run by a private carrier, with tracking and compensation.

Definition in Chinese

以普通方式寄送信件或包裹，不包含加急、优先或挂号等额外服务，通常费用较低、时效较慢且常无详细追踪。yǐ pǔ tōng fāng shì jì sòng xìn jiàn huò bāo guǒ bù bāo hán jiā jí yōu xiān huò guà hào děng é wài fú wù tōng cháng fèi yòng jiào dī shí xiào jiào màn qiě cháng wú xiáng xì zhuī zōng

Word origin

The ordinary sense of 平 (píng, "level or ordinary") extends to a standard service, while 邮 (yóu, "mail") names postal delivery, so the compound means mail without special treatment.

Usage tips

  • For everyday correspondence, this choice sets a slower delivery expectation, so it is a poor match for time-sensitive documents.

Opposites

Related words

  • 平邮费píng yóu fèiregular-mail postagenoun

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