Chinese word

挂号信

Pronunciation

Pinyinguà hào xìn

Meaning

  • nounregistered letter

Example

我收到了一封挂号信。wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng guà hào xìn

I received a registered letter.

Illustration for 挂号信 (registered letter)

More examples

昨天我在邮局领取了挂号信。zuó tiān wǒ zài yóu jú líng qǔ le guà hào xìn

Yesterday I picked up a registered letter at the post office.

Core concept

A letter placed on a recorded delivery trail, so the postal system can connect the envelope with its progress and handover.

Common phrases

  • 收到挂号信shōu dào guà hào xìn

    get a registered letter

  • 寄挂号信jì guà hào xìn

    mail a registered letter

  • 领取挂号信líng qǔ guà hào xìn

    pick up a registered letter

Similar words

挂号guà hào: Registered postal service that provides tracking and a record of delivery.
挂号包裹guà hào bāo guǒ: A parcel sent through the postal system with a registration number, tracking, and recorded receipt.
挂号邮件guà hào yóu jiàn: Mail sent through the postal system with a registration number, tracking, and recorded receipt.

Definition in Chinese

一种由邮局登记寄递并配有挂号号码、可以追踪和要求签收的信件。yì zhǒng yóu yóu jú dēng jì jì dì bìng pèi yǒu guà hào hào mǎ ké yǐ zhuī zōng hé yāo qiú qiān shōu de xìn jiàn

Word origin

挂 (guà, "hang") + 号 (hào, "number") describes giving an item a number for postal registration, while 信 (xìn, "letter") names the item being sent.

Usage tips

  • English postal systems use different service names, so this word is best recognized as a standard postal-service term rather than as a comment on the letter's contents.

Opposites

  • 平信píng xìnordinary mailnoun

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