Chinese Conversation · Level 53
90 words
Chinese word
投递
Pronunciation
Pinyintóu dì
Meaning
- verbdeliver
Example
快递员已经把包裹投递了。kuài dì yuán yǐ jīng bǎ bāo guǒ tóu dì le
The courier has already delivered the package.
More examples
邮递员把包裹投递到我家门口。yóu dì yuán bǎ bāo guǒ tóu dì dào wǒ jiā mén kǒu
The mail carrier delivered the package to my doorstep.
Core concept
An addressed item is handed from the postal or courier system into the receiver's hands or mailbox.
Common phrases
投递包裹tóu dì bāo guǒ
deliver a package
投递邮件tóu dì yóu jiàn
deliver mail
按时投递àn shí tóu dì
deliver on time
Similar words
寄送jì sòng: Sends a letter or package through the mail or another delivery service.
投函tóu hán: Puts a letter or postcard into a mailbox or mail slot.
发送fā sòng: Sends a letter, package, or electronic message to another person or place.
递送dì sòng: Carries an item or piece of mail to its destination and delivers it there.
Definition in Chinese
把邮件或包裹按地址或收件人要求交付到收件人或其信箱的行为，常用于邮政和快递场景。bǎ yóu jiàn huò bāo guǒ àn dì zhǐ huò shōu jiàn rén yāo qiú jiāo fù dào shōu jiàn rén huò qí xìn xiāng de xíng wéi cháng yòng yú yóu zhèng hé kuài dì cháng jǐng
Word origin
投递 (tóudì, "deliver") combines 投 (tóu, "direct or put toward") with 递 (dì, "pass along"), presenting an item as it is passed onward to its destination.
Usage tips
- English mail often describes sending a letter or parcel, while this verb highlights the delivery stage at the recipient's address.
Other meanings
- mailverb
- put in the mailboxverb
Related words
- 投递员tóu dì yuándelivery personnoun
- 投递箱tóu dì xiāngmail drop boxnoun