Chinese word

配送

Pronunciation

Pinyinpèi sòng

Meaning

  • verbdeliver

Example

他们会把货配送到门口。tā men huì bǎ huò pèi sòng dào mén kǒu

They will deliver the goods to the door.

Illustration for 配送 (deliver)

More examples

节假日快递量大，配送可能延迟。jié jià rì kuài dì liàng dà pèi sòng kě néng yán chí

The volume of express deliveries is high during holidays, so delivery may be delayed.

Core concept

A planned flow that assigns goods to a route and carries them to the place where they are due.

Common phrases

  • 快递配送kuài dì pèi sòng

    express delivery

  • 免费配送miǎn fèi pèi sòng

    free shipping

  • 负责配送fù zé pèi sòng

    be responsible for delivery

Similar words

发送fā sòng: Sends something to another person or place so that it can arrive there.
递送dì sòng: Takes something directly to a person or place, often carrying it by hand.
投递tóu dì: Puts mail or another item into a mailbox or leaves it at a specified place.
运送yùn sòng: Moves cargo or large quantities of goods to a destination using vehicles, ships, or similar means.

Definition in Chinese

由物流公司或配送人员按照收货地址将货物运送并交付到指定地点的服务或行为。yóu wù liú gōng sī huò pèi sòng rén yuán àn zhào shōu huò dì zhǐ jiāng huò wù yùn sòng bìng jiāo fù dào zhǐ dìng dì diǎn de fú wù huò xíng wéi

Word origin

配 (pèi, "assign") + 送 (sòng, "send") combines the ideas of allocating goods and sending them onward, which gives the modern logistics sense of organized shipment to a destination.

Usage tips

  • In online shopping and food-order contexts, this word often describes an organized service stage, so it commonly appears when an order status or delivery arrangement is discussed.

Other meanings

  • shipverb
  • distributeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 配送路线pèi sòng lù xiàndelivery routenoun
  • 配送单pèi sòng dāndelivery notenoun

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