Chinese word

邮编

Pronunciation

Pinyinyóu biān

Meaning

  • nounzip code

Example

你的邮编是多少？nǐ de yóu biān shì duō shǎo

What is your zip code?

Illustration for 邮编 (zip code)

More examples

请在表格上填写邮编。qǐng zài biǎo gé shàng tián xiě yóu biān

Please fill in the zip code on the form.

Core concept

A short number that marks a delivery area so mail and parcels can be sorted and sent to the right place.

Common phrases

  • 填写邮编tián xiě yóu biān

    fill in the zip code

  • 邮编查询yóu biān chá xún

    look up the zip code

Similar words

邮政编码yóu zhèng biān mǎ: A formal term for a number that helps sort mail and parcels by delivery area.

Definition in Chinese

用于标识邮寄地址的数字序列，便于快递和邮政按区域快速分拣投递。yòng yú biāo shí yóu jì dì zhǐ de shù zì xù liè biàn yú kuài dì hé yóu zhèng àn qū yù kuài sù fēn jiǎn tóu dì

Word origin

邮编 (yóubiān, "postal code") is a shortened form of 邮政编码 (yóuzhèng biānmǎ, "postal code"), combining the idea of mail with arranging locations into a numbered system.

Usage tips

  • Chinese postal codes normally contain six digits, so a short number on an address form is not automatically a telephone number.

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