Chinese word

退件

Pronunciation

Pinyintuì jiàn

Meaning

  • nounreturned mail

Example

这封退件是因为地址写错了。zhè fēng tuì jiàn shì yīn wèi dì zhǐ xiě cuò le

This mail was returned because the address was written incorrectly.

Illustration for 退件 (returned mail)

More examples

我们收到了一封退件，请确认地址后再寄出。wǒ men shōu dào le yì fēng tuì jiàn qǐng què rèn dì zhǐ hòu zài jì chū

We received a piece of returned mail; please check the address before sending it out again.

Core concept

A delivery that leaves the sender, cannot be completed, and comes back as the same item.

Common phrases

  • 收到退件shōu dào tuì jiàn

    receive returned mail

  • 寄回退件jì huí tuì jiàn

    send returned mail back

  • 退件原因tuì jiàn yuán yīn

    reason for returned mail

Similar words

退信tuì xìn: A letter or piece of mail sent back to its sender.
返件fǎn jiàn: A postal item or package sent back to the sender.
退货tuì huò: Goods sent back to the seller by the buyer.

Definition in Chinese

因收件人拒收、地址错误、长时间无人领取等原因导致寄件被退回给寄件人的信件或包裹。yīn shōu jiàn rén jù shōu dì zhǐ cuò wù cháng shí jiān wú rén líng qǔ děng yuán yīn dǎo zhì jì jiàn bèi tuì huí gěi jì jiàn rén de xìn jiàn huò bāo guǒ

Word origin

The compound 退 (tuì, "go back") + 件 (jiàn, "item") presents the delivery as an item that goes back rather than reaching its recipient.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may expect a return to be a choice by the buyer, but this term also covers mail sent back because delivery fails.

Other meanings

  • returned itemnoun
  • return shipmentnoun

Opposites

  • 收件shōu jiànreceived mailnoun

Related words

  • 退件通知tuì jiàn tōng zhīreturned-mail noticenoun
  • 退件单tuì jiàn dānreturned-mail slipnoun

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