Chinese word

快递

Pronunciation

Pinyinkuài dì

Meaning

  • nounexpress delivery

Example

我的快递到了。wǒ de kuài dì dào le

My express delivery has arrived.

Illustration for 快递 (express delivery)

More examples

请签收你的快递。qǐng qiān shōu nǐ de kuài dì

Please sign for your express delivery.

Core concept

A quick door-to-door transfer brings a parcel or letter into the receiver's hands.

Common phrases

  • 寄快递jì kuài dì

    send an express package

  • 收快递shōu kuài dì

    receive an express delivery

  • 签收快递qiān shōu kuài dì

    sign for an express delivery

  • 快递包裹kuài dì bāo guǒ

    express package

  • 快递单号kuài dì dān hào

    express tracking number

Similar words

包裹bāo guǒ: A package wrapped or placed in a box for sending.
邮件yóu jiàn: Mail sent through a post office or delivery company, such as a letter or parcel.
快递员kuài dì yuán: A delivery worker who carries a package to its recipient and hands it over.

Definition in Chinese

指把包裹、信件等从一地运到另一地并交付收件人的服务，通常强调较快的时效性和上门送达。zhǐ bǎ bāo guǒ xìn jiàn děng cóng yí dì yùn dào lìng yí dì bìng jiāo fù shōu jiàn rén de fú wù tōng cháng qiáng diào jiào kuài de shí xiào xìng hé shàng mén sòng dá

Word origin

In 快递 (kuàidì, "express delivery"), 快 (kuài, "fast") modifies 递 (dì, "to deliver"), linking the service's name directly to its quick turnaround.

Usage tips

  • Although the word names a service, casual Chinese also treats it as an everyday object of arrival and collection, a useful pattern for short conversations about deliveries.

Other meanings

  • deliverynoun
  • shippingnoun
  • express mailnoun

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