Chinese word

邮票

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu piào

Meaning

  • nounstamp

Example

我在邮局买了几张邮票。wǒ zài yóu jú mǎi le jǐ zhāng yóu piào

I bought several stamps at the post office.

Illustration for 邮票 (stamp)

More examples

请在信封上贴好邮票。qǐng zài xìn fēng shàng tiē hǎo yóu piào

Please put a stamp on the envelope.

Core concept

A small printed token attached to mail to show that the postage has been paid.

Common phrases

  • 买邮票mǎi yóu piào

    buy stamps

  • 贴邮票tiē yóu piào

    put on a stamp

  • 一张邮票yì zhāng yóu piào

    one stamp

Similar words

明信片míng xìn piàn: A card with a picture or photo for writing an address and short message before sending by mail.
信封xìn fēng: A paper cover for a letter or card, with space for an address and a flap for sealing it.
邮局yóu jú: A place that sells stamps and accepts letters and other mail for sending.
邮费yóu fèi: The fee paid for sending a letter, card, or other mail.

Definition in Chinese

贴在邮寄物上的小纸片，作为支付邮资的凭证，既有普通邮票也有纪念邮票。tiē zài yóu jì wù shàng de xiǎo zhǐ piàn zuò wéi zhī fù yóu zī de píng zhèng jì yǒu pǔ tōng yóu piào yě yǒu jì niàn yóu piào

Word origin

邮 (yóu, "postal") + 票 (piào, "ticket or slip") forms the idea of a postal ticket, linking the paper item to payment for sending mail.

Usage tips

  • The measure word 张 (zhāng, "measure word for flat objects") fits stamps because they are flat paper items, and it is useful in everyday buying conversations.

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