Chinese word

运费险

Pronunciation

Pinyinyùn fèi xiǎn

Meaning

  • nounshipping insurance

Example

买东西时我加了运费险。mǎi dōng xī shí wǒ jiā le yùn fèi xiǎn

I added shipping insurance when I bought something.

Illustration for 运费险 (shipping insurance)

More examples

退货时，我用了运费险，不用自己付邮费。tuì huò shí wǒ yòng le yùn fèi xiǎn bú yòng zì jǐ fù yóu fèi

When I returned an item, I used shipping insurance, so I didn't have to pay the shipping costs myself.

Core concept

A cost shield attached to an online purchase, moving specified delivery charges from the buyer to the insurer or platform when a return, exchange, or transit problem occurs.

Common phrases

  • 购买运费险gòu mǎi yùn fèi xiǎn

    purchase shipping insurance

  • 开通运费险kāi tōng yùn fèi xiǎn

    enable shipping insurance

  • 取消运费险qǔ xiāo yùn fèi xiǎn

    cancel shipping insurance

Similar words

保险báo xiǎn: A plan that provides compensation for specified losses.
运费补偿yùn fèi bǔ cháng: Reimbursement for shipping charges that have already been paid or incurred.
退货tuì huò: The act of returning bought goods to the seller.
运费yùn fèi: The amount paid to ship or deliver goods.

Definition in Chinese

一种针对运输费用的保险类服务，消费者可在购物时选择购买，以便在退货、换货或运输异常时由保险方或平台按规则承担相应的运费。yì zhǒng zhēn duì yùn shū fèi yòng de báo xiǎn lèi fú wù xiāo fèi zhě kě zài gòu wù shí xuǎn zé gòu mǎi yǐ biàn zài tuì huò huàn huò huò yùn shū yì cháng shí yóu báo xiǎn fāng huò píng tái àn guī zé chéng dān xiāng yìng de yùn fèi

Word origin

The term combines 运费 (yùnfèi, "shipping cost") with 险 (xiǎn, "insurance"), making its focus on protected transport expenses clear.

Usage tips

  • The service does not automatically cover every postage charge, because eligibility, evidence, and application deadlines can vary by seller or platform.

Other meanings

  • return shipping insurancenoun
  • shipping cost reimbursementnoun

Opposites

  • 自付运费zì fù yùn fèiself-paid shipping costsnoun

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