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mail; send

Usage note

可以用来表示邮或发送东西。例如,你可以信给远方的朋友。

jì kě yǐ lái bǎo shí yù yuē yóu qǐ huà dōng xī . rú kě , nǐ kě yǐ jì xìn gěi yuǎn fāng de péng you 。

寄 can be used to indicate mailing or sending things. For example, you can mail a letter to your distant friend.

Context note

常用于描述邮包裹、信件或发送电子邮件等日常活动。

jì cháng yòng lái miáo shù yóu qǐ guǒ bāo , xìn jiàn huò fā sòng ér qiǎn diànyǐng pínɡ jí děng rì chánɡ huódònɡ 。

寄 is often used to describe mailing packages, letters, or sending emails and other daily activities.

5 examples

了一封信给妈妈。
wǒ jì le yì fēng xìn gěi mā ma。
I mailed a letter to my mom.
包裹给客户。
tā jì bāo guǒ gěi kè hù。
He sent a package to the customer.
我经常邮件给朋友。
wǒ jīng cháng jì yóu jiàn gěi péng yǒu。
I often send emails to friends.
请帮我这个包裹。
qǐng bāng wǒ jì zhè ge bāo guǒ。
Please help me mail this package.
了一本书给妹妹。
tā jì le yì běn shū gěi mèi mei。
He mailed a book to his sister.

5 mini stories

小明了一张明信片给远方的朋友。他很高兴收到回信。
xiǎo míng jì le yì zhāng míng xìn piàn gěi yuǎn fāng de péng yǒu。 tā hěn gāo xìng shōu dào huí xìn。
Xiaoming sent a postcard to his distant friend. He was very happy to receive a reply.
妈妈了一个包裹给爸爸,里面装着一些水果和零食。爸爸收到后非常高兴。
mā ma jì le yí gè bāo guǒ gěi bà ba, lǐ miàn zhuāng zhe yì xiē shuǐ guǒ hé líng shí。 bà ba shōu dào hòu fēi cháng gāo xìng。
Mom mailed a package to Dad, which contained some fruits and snacks. Dad was very happy upon receiving it.
小红了一封信给老师,感谢老师的帮助。老师回信表扬了她。
xiǎo hóng jì le yì fēng xìn gěi lǎo shī, gǎn xiè lǎo shī de bāng zhù。 lǎo shī huí xìn biǎo yáng le tā。
Xiaohong sent a letter to the teacher, thanking her for the help. The teacher replied with praise.
爸爸了一个生日礼物给小明,小明非常惊喜。
bà ba jì le yí gè shēng rì lǐ wù gěi xiǎo míng, xiǎo míng fēi cháng jīng xǐ。
Dad mailed a birthday gift to Xiaoming, who was very surprised.
妈妈了一本新书给妹妹,妹妹非常喜欢。
mā ma jì le yì běn xīn shū gěi mèi mei, mèi mei fēi cháng xǐ huan。
Mom sent a new book to her sister, who loved it very much.

Mini dialogue

寄信

A
我想给奶奶一封信。
Wǒ xiǎng gěi nǎinai jì yī fēng xìn.
I want to mail a letter to grandma.
B
我们一起去邮局信吧。
Wǒmen yīqǐ qù yóujú jì xìn ba.
Let's go to the post office to mail the letter together.

生日礼物

A
妈妈给我了一个生日礼物。
Māma gěi wǒ jì le yī gè shēngrì lǐwù.
Mom mailed me a birthday gift.
B
真棒!我也喜欢礼物给朋友。
Zhēn bàng! Wǒ yě xǐhuān jì lǐwù gěi péngyǒu.
Great! I also like to send gifts to friends.

Related words and contrasts

opposite
shōu
to receive

寄 means to send; 收 means to receive.

related
xìn
letter

A common thing you send (寄) in the mail.

related
包裹
bāoguǒ
parcel; package

Another item you can send (寄) at the post office.

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