Chinese word

邮筒

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu tǒng

Meaning

  • nounmailbox

Example

请把信投到那个红色的邮筒。qǐng bǎ xìn tóu dào nà ge hóng sè de yóu tǒng

Please put the letter in that red mailbox.

Illustration for 邮筒 (mailbox)

More examples

周末寄信时发现邮筒满了。zhōu mò jì xìn shí fā xiàn yóu tǒng mǎn le

When I went to mail a letter over the weekend, I found that the mailbox was full.

Core concept

A public street box that gathers letters before the postal service sorts and delivers them.

Common phrases

  • 在邮筒里投信zài yóu tǒng lǐ tóu xìn

    put a letter in a mailbox

  • 邮筒满了yóu tǒng mǎn le

    Mailbox is full

  • 墙上的邮筒qiáng shàng de yóu tǒng

    wall-mounted mailbox

Similar words

邮箱yóu xiāng: An online inbox for receiving email messages.
信箱xìn xiāng: A box at a home or building for receiving delivered letters and postcards.
邮局yóu jú: A public facility that handles mail, shipping, and postal services.

Definition in Chinese

用于收集待寄信件的小型公共箱，投寄者将信件投入投入口后由邮政系统分拣投递。yòng yú shōu jí dài jì xìn jiàn de xiǎo xíng gōng gòng xiāng tóu jì zhě jiāng xìn jiàn tóu rù tóu rù kǒu hòu yóu yóu zhèng xì tǒng fēn jiǎn tóu dì

Word origin

邮 (yóu, "postal") + 筒 (tǒng, "tube or container") forms a compact container for postal items.

Usage tips

  • The second syllable has third tone, tǒng, with a low dipping contour rather than a rising tone, which helps keep the word clear in speech.

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