Chinese word

收发室

Pronunciation

Pinyinshōu fā shì

Meaning

  • nounmailroom

Example

收发室是公司负责邮件的地方。shōu fā shì shì gōng sī fù zé yóu jiàn de dì fāng

The mailroom is where the company handles its mail.

Illustration for 收发室 (mailroom)

More examples

我去收发室取一件快递。wǒ qù shōu fā shì qǔ yí jiàn kuài dì

I am going to the mailroom to pick up a package.

Core concept

An organization's internal hub where mail and deliveries come in, are handled, and go out.

Common phrases

  • 去收发室qù shōu fā shì

    go to the mailroom

  • 在收发室取邮件zài shōu fā shì qǔ yóu jiàn

    pick up mail in the mailroom

  • 公司的收发室gōng sī de shōu fā shì

    the company's mailroom

Similar words

邮局yóu jú: An official place where people send, receive, and collect letters or packages.
快递kuài dì: A commercial service that delivers packages to individuals or businesses.
信箱xìn xiāng: A container where a person or a group receives mail.
前台qián tái: The reception area where visitors are welcomed and guided in a company.

Definition in Chinese

公司内部用于集中处理收到和要发出的信件、快递以及内部公文的专用场所或岗位。gōng sī nèi bù yòng yú jí zhōng chú lǐ shōu dào hé yào fā chū de xìn jiàn kuài dì yǐ jí nèi bù gōng wén de zhuān yòng cháng suǒ huò gǎng wèi

Word origin

收发室 (shōufāshì, "mailroom") combines 收 (shōu, "receive"), 发 (fā, "send out"), and 室 (shì, "room") to name a place that manages both directions of mail.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a public post office, this word usually refers to an internal office at a company or other organization, not a service counter for the general public.

Related words

  • 收发员shōu fā yuánmailroom clerknoun
  • 收发处shōu fā chùmailroomnoun

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