Chinese Conversation · Level 28
90 words
Chinese word
送货
Pronunciation
Pinyinsòng huò
Meaning
- verbdeliver
Example
我们今天下午会送货到你家。wǒ men jīn tiān xià wǔ huì sòng huò dào nǐ jiā
We will deliver to your home this afternoon.
More examples
这家店周末也送货上门。zhè jiā diàn zhōu mò yě sòng huò shàng mén
This store also delivers to your door on weekends.
Core concept
A package travels from its source to the person who will receive it, with the handover as the endpoint.
Common phrases
送货上门sòng huò shàng mén
deliver to your door
送货到家sòng huò dào jiā
deliver to your home
免费送货miǎn fèi sòng huò
free delivery
当天送货dàng tiān sòng huò
same-day delivery
Similar words
发货fā huò: Sends goods out from a seller or warehouse to begin the shipping process.
配送pèi sòng: Transports and delivers ordered goods as part of a delivery service.
送达sòng dá: Means that goods reach their intended destination, with the arrival completed.
投递tóu dì: Distributes mail or parcels to their intended recipients.
Definition in Chinese
将商品或货物从一处运送到收件人所在地并交付给对方的动作。jiāng shāng pǐn huò huò wù cóng yí chù yùn sòng dào shōu jiàn rén suǒ zài dì bìng jiāo fù gěi duì fāng de dòng zuò
Word origin
送 (sòng, "send or give") + 货 (huò, "goods") forms a compound for moving goods to a recipient and handing them over.
Usage tips
- In everyday orders, this word highlights the doorstep part of the process rather than merely putting a parcel into the mail.