Chinese word

收件箱

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu jiàn xiāng

Meaning

  • nouninbox

Example

我在收件箱里没有看到你的邮件。wǒ zài shōu jiàn xiāng lǐ méi yǒu kàn dào nǐ de yóu jiàn

I did not see your email in my inbox.

Illustration for 收件箱 (inbox)

More examples

昨天我在收件箱里发现了一封广告邮件。zuó tiān wǒ zài shōu jiàn xiāng lǐ fā xiàn le yì fēng guǎng gào yóu jiàn

Yesterday I found an advertising email in my inbox.

Core concept

The receiving side of a message system, where incoming items collect before reading.

Common phrases

  • 检查收件箱jiǎn chá shōu jiàn xiāng

    check inbox

  • 收件箱已满shōu jiàn xiāng yǐ mǎn

    inbox is full

  • 将邮件移到收件箱jiāng yóu jiàn yí dào shōu jiàn xiāng

    move email to inbox

Similar words

邮件yóu jiàn: A single email message or its contents.
发件箱fā jiàn xiāng: The folder where outgoing emails and messages are stored.
草稿箱cáo gǎo xiāng: The folder where email drafts are kept while they are still being written.
垃圾箱lā jī xiāng: The folder where unwanted emails and messages are put for disposal.

Definition in Chinese

存放收到的邮件或消息的文件夹或位置，常指电子邮件的收信目录。cún fàng shōu dào de yóu jiàn huò xiāo xī de wén jiàn jiā huò wèi zhì cháng zhǐ diàn zi yóu jiàn de shōu xìn mù lù

Word origin

The compound 收件箱 (shōujiànxiāng, "inbox") joins 收 (shōu, "receive") with 件 (jiàn, "item") and 箱 (xiāng, "box"), making its function transparent.

Usage tips

  • When searching an app for a recent message, this label usually points to the incoming side of the system, not the areas used for messages already sent or still being drafted.

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