Chinese word

邮寄

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu jì

Meaning

  • verbmail

Example

我已经邮寄了包裹。wǒ yǐ jīng yóu jì le bāo guǒ

I have already mailed the package.

Illustration for 邮寄 (mail)

More examples

请把资料邮寄到这个地址。qǐng bǎ zī liào yóu jì dào zhè ge dì zhǐ

Please mail the materials to this address.

Core concept

A sender places an item into the postal route, leaving its journey to the delivery network.

Common phrases

  • 邮寄包裹yóu jì bāo guǒ

    mail a package

  • 邮寄到yóu jì dào

    mail to

  • 邮寄信件yóu jì xìn jiàn

    mail a letter

Similar words

寄jì: Send a letter or object to someone, with no particular method stated.
快递kuài dì: Arrange for a courier service to deliver a package quickly.
投递tóu dì: Deliver postal mail to the mailbox where the recipient receives it.

Definition in Chinese

把物品或信件交给邮政或快递机构，由这些机构负责投递到收件人的行为。bǎ wù pǐn huò xìn jiàn jiāo gěi yóu zhèng huò kuài dì jī gòu yóu zhè xiē jī gòu fù zé tóu dì dào shōu jiàn rén de xíng wéi

Word origin

邮寄 (yóujì, "mail") combines 邮 (yóu, "post") + 寄 (jì, "entrust or send"), linking the postal system with handing an item over for delivery.

Usage tips

  • English-speaking learners often associate mail with letters, but this Chinese verb also naturally takes parcels as its object.

Other meanings

  • shipverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 邮寄费yóu jì fèimailing feenoun
  • 邮寄地址yóu jì dì zhǐmailing addressnoun

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