Chinese Conversation · Level 41
90 words
Chinese word
邮政
Pronunciation
Pinyinyóu zhèng
Meaning
- nounpostal service
Example
邮政提高了邮费。yóu zhèng tí gāo le yóu fèi
The postal service raised postage rates.
More examples
她去邮政局寄了一个包裹。tā qù yóu zhèng jú jì le yí gè bāo guǒ
She went to the post office to mail a package.
Core concept
A coordinated system linking mail transport, delivery services, and the authority that oversees them.
Common phrases
邮政局yóu zhèng jú
post office
邮政编码yóu zhèng biān mǎ
postal code
邮政服务yóu zhèng fú wù
postal service
Similar words
邮局yóu jú: A post office building or service counter where people send and receive letters and packages.
邮件yóu jiàn: Letters, documents, packages, and other items sent or carried through the mail.
快递kuài dì: A private service that delivers packages quickly from sender to receiver.
邮政服务yóu zhèng fú wù: The general service of receiving, handling, transporting, and delivering mail.
Definition in Chinese
负责国家或经授权机构组织、管理和提供寄递信件、包裹等邮务服务的事业或机关。fù zé guó jiā huò jīng shòu quán jī gòu zǔ zhī guán lǐ hé tí gōng jì dì xìn jiàn bāo guǒ děng yóu wù fú wù de shì yè huò jī guān
Word origin
邮 (yóu, "mail sent by relay") + 政 (zhèng, "governance") presents mail delivery as an organized public responsibility.
Usage tips
- English speakers may picture a local counter, but this Chinese noun points to the wider organization, so it fits notices and policy statements better than a personal errand.
Other meanings
- postal authoritiesnoun
- postal operatornoun
Opposites
- 电子邮件diàn zi yóu jiànelectronic mailnoun
Related words
- 邮政局yóu zhèng júpost officenoun
- 邮政编码yóu zhèng biān mǎpostal codenoun
- 邮政服务yóu zhèng fú wùpostal servicenoun