Chinese word

集邮

Pronunciation

Pinyinjí yóu

Meaning

  • nounstamp collecting

Example

我的爱好是集邮。wǒ de ài hào shì jí yóu

My hobby is stamp collecting.

Illustration for 集邮 (stamp collecting)

More examples

这个城市定期举办集邮展览。zhè ge chéng shì dìng qī jǔ bàn jí yóu zhán lǎn

This city regularly holds stamp exhibitions.

Core concept

A stamp-focused pastime that combines collecting with curiosity about each stamp's design, date, and place in a set.

Common phrases

  • 集邮活动jí yóu huó dòng

    stamp-collecting activities

  • 集邮展览jí yóu zhán lǎn

    stamp exhibitions

  • 集邮品jí yóu pǐn

    stamp collection

Similar words

收藏shōu cáng: The collection and keeping of objects considered valuable.
爱好ài hào: A continuing interest or activity pursued for pleasure.
邮票yóu piào: A small paper item issued for use on mail.
收藏家shōu cáng jiā: A person whose hobby is collecting things.

Definition in Chinese

指以研究、鉴赏和保存为目的，对不同题材或发行时期的邮票进行系统收集与分类的活动或爱好。zhǐ yǐ yán jiū jiàn shǎng hé bǎo cún wèi mù dì duì bù tóng tí cái huò fā xíng shí qī de yóu piào jìn xíng xì tǒng shōu jí yǔ fēn lèi de huó dòng huò ài hào

Word origin

集邮 (jíyóu, "stamp collecting") joins 集 (jí, "gather") with 邮 (yóu, "postal"), a modern compound that names the organized study and keeping of stamps.

Usage tips

  • The word works in both casual hobby conversations and more detailed discussions of stamps, so it remains useful when a simple interest develops into a specialized topic.

Related words

  • 集邮展jí yóu zhǎnstamp exhibitionnoun
  • 集邮品jí yóu pǐnstamp collectionnoun

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