Chinese word

面单

Pronunciation

Pinyinmiàn dān

Meaning

  • nounshipping label

Example

快递员要看面单才能派件。kuài dì yuán yào kàn miàn dān cái néng pài jiàn

The courier must check the shipping label before delivering the package.

Illustration for 面单 (shipping label)

More examples

收件人签收前要查看面单上的姓名和地址。shōu jiàn rén qiān shōu qián yào chá kàn miàn dān shàng de xìng míng hé dì zhǐ

The recipient should check the name and address on the shipping label before signing for the package.

Core concept

A parcel's outer-facing identity record, printed or shown on a screen, that carries the details needed for scanning and delivery.

Common phrases

  • 快递面单kuài dì miàn dān

    express shipping label

  • 查看面单chá kàn miàn dān

    check the shipping label

  • 打印面单dǎ yìn miàn dān

    print the shipping label

Similar words

电子面单diàn zi miàn dān: A digital shipping label viewed on a device or handled as electronic data.
单号dān hào: The identifying tracking number assigned to a parcel.
运单yùn dān: A shipping form that records the sender, recipient, and shipment tracking details.
快递单kuài dì dān: A courier shipment form with delivery information and a barcode for scanning.

Definition in Chinese

指贴在包裹外侧用于识别和追踪包裹的单据或标签，现代多为打印或电子面单，含条码或二维码及寄收件信息以便扫描处理。zhǐ tiē zài bāo guǒ wài cè yòng yú shí bié hé zhuī zōng bāo guǒ de dān jù huò biāo qiān xiàn dài duō wèi dǎ yìn huò diàn zi miàn dān hán tiáo mǎ huò èr wéi mǎ jí jì shōu jiàn xìn xī yǐ biàn sǎo miáo chú lǐ

Word origin

面 (miàn, "surface") + 单 (dān, "document") literally describes a document placed on a parcel's outer surface.

Usage tips

  • English often treats the item as only a paper label, but Chinese delivery talk also uses this word for the same information when it appears digitally during shipping or tracking.

Other meanings

  • waybillnoun
  • shipping tagnoun

Related words

  • 电子面单diàn zi miàn dānelectronic shipping labelnoun

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