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邮局

yóu jú

post office

Usage note

邮局是寄信、寄包裹和买邮票的地方。我们可以在邮局办理邮寄业务。

Yóu jú shì jì xìn, jì bāo guǒ hé mǎi yóu piào de dì fang. Wǒ men kě yǐ zài yóu jú bàn lǐ yóu jì yè wù.

The post office is a place to send letters, packages, and buy stamps. We can handle mailing services at the post office.

Context note

邮局通常在市中心或社区附近，方便大家寄东西。

Yóu jú tōng cháng zài shì zhōng xīn huò shè qū fù jìn, fāng biàn dà jiā jì dōng xi.

Post offices are usually in the city center or near communities, making it convenient for everyone to send things.

5 examples

我去邮局寄一封信。
wǒ qù yóu jú jì yì fēng xìn。
I go to the post office to send a letter.
邮局里有很多邮票。
yóu jú lǐ yǒu hěn duō yóu piào。
There are many stamps in the post office.
妈妈在邮局买了一个信封。
mā ma zài yóu jú mǎi le yí gè xìn fēng。
Mom bought an envelope at the post office.
邮局的工作人员很友好。
yóu jú de gōng zuò rén yuán hěn yǒu hǎo。
The staff at the post office are very friendly.
邮局旁边有一个邮箱。
yóu jú páng biān yǒu yí gè yóu xiāng。
There is a mailbox next to the post office.

5 mini stories

小明和妈妈去邮局寄包裹。邮局的叔叔帮他们称重。
xiǎo míng hé mā ma qù yóu jú jì bāo guǒ。 yóu jú de shū shu bāng tā men chēng zhòng。
Xiao Ming and his mom went to the post office to mail a package. The uncle at the post office helped them weigh it.
小红在邮局买了一张漂亮的邮票。她把邮票贴在信上。
xiǎo hóng zài yóu jú mǎi le yì zhāng piào liang de yóu piào。 tā bǎ yóu piào tiē zài xìn shàng。
Xiao Hong bought a beautiful stamp at the post office. She put the stamp on the letter.
小华去邮局寄信给爷爷。邮局离他家很近。
xiǎo huá qù yóu jú jì xìn gěi yé ye。 yóu jú lí tā jiā hěn jìn。
Xiao Hua went to the post office to send a letter to his grandpa. The post office is near his home.
小丽在邮局看到很多人在排队。她耐心等待。
xiǎo lì zài yóu jú kàn dào hěn duō rén zài pái duì。 tā nài xīn děng dài。
Xiao Li saw many people queuing at the post office. She waited patiently.
小刚和爸爸去邮局取包裹。包裹是从远方寄来的。
xiǎo gāng hé bà ba qù yóu jú qǔ bāo guǒ。 bāo guǒ shì cóng yuǎn fāng jì lái de。
Xiao Gang and his dad went to the post office to pick up a package. The package was sent from far away.

Mini dialogue

去邮局

A
请问邮局在哪里？
Qǐng wèn yóu jú zài nǎ lǐ?
Excuse me, where is the post office?
B
往前走，右边就是。
Wǎng qián zǒu, yòu biān jiù shì.
Go straight ahead, it's on the right.

在邮局

A
我在邮局买邮票。
Wǒ zài yóu jú mǎi yóu piào.
I buy stamps at the post office.
B
我也要寄信。
Wǒ yě yào jì xìn.
I also need to mail a letter.

Related words and contrasts

related
寄信
jì xìn
send a letter

You go to the 邮局 to 寄信.

related
邮票
yóu piào
stamp

You buy 邮票 at the 邮局.

contrast
快递
kuài dì
express delivery

快递 is a faster delivery service, while 邮局 is the traditional post office.

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