Chinese word

电子邮件

Pronunciation

Pinyindiàn zi yóu jiàn

Meaning

  • nounemail

Example

请查收你的电子邮件。qǐng chá shōu nǐ de diàn zi yóu jiàn

Please check your email.

Illustration for 电子邮件 (email)

More examples

我刚给你发了一封电子邮件。wǒ gāng gěi nǐ fā le yì fēng diàn zi yóu jiàn

I just sent you an email.

Core concept

A letter-like message sent through digital devices and networks, often carrying text, notices, or files.

Common phrases

  • 发电子邮件fā diàn zi yóu jiàn

    send an email

  • 写电子邮件xiě diàn zi yóu jiàn

    write an email

  • 收到电子邮件shōu dào diàn zi yóu jiàn

    receive an email

Similar words

邮件yóu jiàn: A message exchanged by computer or through the internet.
电邮diàn yóu: A spoken short form for an email message.
信件xìn jiàn: A letter written mainly on paper and delivered by post.
短信duǎn xìn: A short written message sent by mobile phone.

Definition in Chinese

通过计算机或手机等电子设备在网络上发送和接收的信件、通知或附件等信息。tōng guò jì suàn jī huò shǒu jī děng diàn zi shè bèi zài wǎng luò shàng fā sòng hé jiē shōu de xìn jiàn tōng zhī huò fù jiàn děng xìn xī

Word origin

电子邮件 (diànziyóujiàn, "electronic mail") combines 电子 (diànzǐ, "electronic") with 邮件 (yóujiàn, "mail"), applying the idea of postal mail to messages sent through electronic networks.

Usage tips

  • Chinese treats this word as a noun, so a sentence meaning "send an email" normally uses a separate verb instead of using email as an English-style verb.

Opposites

  • 纸质信件zhǐ zhì xìn jiànpaper letternoun

Related words

  • 电子邮件地址diàn zi yóu jiàn dì zhǐemail addressnoun
  • 电子邮件附件diàn zi yóu jiàn fù jiànemail attachmentnoun

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