Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
邮
yóu
Description
"邮"和寄信、寄东西有关系。
"邮" is related to sending letters and parcels.
我们常常说"邮局"和"邮票","邮"也可以做动词,意思是把东西寄出去。
We often say "邮局" (post office) and "邮票" (postage stamp); "邮" can also be a verb meaning to send something out.
Meanings
邮yóu
to mail; to post something
我明天去邮一封信。
I will mail a letter tomorrow.
邮yóu
relating to post or mail
这个城市有很多邮局。
There are many post offices in this city.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant a relay station for messengers, later came to mean post/mail.
- Nuance
as a verb 邮 is like 寄; 邮 sounds slightly more formal or written.
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