Usage note
“邮票”是贴在信封上，用来寄信的小纸片。
“Yóupiào” shì tiē zài xìnfēng shàng, yòng lái jì xìn de xiǎo zhǐpiàn.
A “stamp” is a small piece of paper stuck on an envelope to send mail.
Context note
小明收集了很多漂亮的邮票，他喜欢看上面的图案。
Xiǎo Míng shōují le hěnduō piàoliang de yóupiào, tā xǐhuān kàn shàngmiàn de tú'àn.
Xiao Ming collected many beautiful stamps; he likes to look at the patterns on them.
5 examples
这张邮票很珍贵。
zhè zhāng yóu piào hěn zhēn guì。
This stamp is very precious.
我需要买一张邮票寄信。
wǒ xū yào mǎi yì zhāng yóu piào jì xìn。
I need to buy a stamp to send a letter.
邮票上有可爱的动物图案。
yóu piào shàng yǒu kě ài de dòng wù tú àn。
The stamp has a cute animal pattern.
他喜欢收集外国邮票。
tā xǐ huan shōu jí wài guó yóu piào。
He likes to collect foreign stamps.
邮票贴在信封的右上角。
yóu piào tiē zài xìn fēng de yòu shàng jiǎo。
The stamp is stuck on the upper right corner of the envelope.
5 mini stories
小华收到一封信，上面有漂亮的邮票。他小心地把它取下来。
xiǎo huá shōu dào yì fēng xìn， shàng miàn yǒu piào liang de yóu piào。 tā xiǎo xīn dì bǎ tā qǔ xià lái。
Xiao Hua received a letter with a beautiful stamp on it. He carefully took it off.
小明用零花钱买了一张新邮票。他非常开心。
xiǎo míng yòng líng huā qián mǎi le yì zhāng xīn yóu piào。 tā fēi cháng kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming used his pocket money to buy a new stamp. He was very happy.
邮票上的花朵图案很美丽。小丽把它夹在书里。
yóu piào shàng de huā duǒ tú àn hěn měi lì。 xiǎo lì bǎ tā jiá zài shū lǐ。
The flower pattern on the stamp is very beautiful. Xiao Li put it in her book.
小刚的爷爷送给他一些旧邮票。他决定好好保存。
xiǎo gāng de yé ye sòng gěi tā yì xiē jiù yóu piào。 tā jué dìng hǎo hǎo bǎo cún。
Xiao Gang's grandfather gave him some old stamps. He decided to keep them well.
小红在邮局买了一张邮票寄信给朋友。朋友收到后很高兴。
xiǎo hóng zài yóu jú mǎi le yì zhāng yóu piào jì xìn gěi péng yǒu。 péng yǒu shōu dào hòu hěn gāo xìng。
Xiao Hong bought a stamp at the post office to send a letter to a friend. The friend was very happy to receive it.
Mini dialogue
买邮票
A
我要买一张邮票。
Wǒ yào mǎi yī zhāng yóupiào.
I want to buy a stamp.
B
好的，这张邮票很漂亮。
Hǎo de, zhè zhāng yóupiào hěn piàoliang.
Okay, this stamp is very pretty.
贴邮票
A
请把邮票贴在信封上。
Qǐng bǎ yóupiào tiē zài xìnfēng shàng.
Please stick the stamp on the envelope.
B
好的，我贴好了。
Hǎo de, wǒ tiē hǎo le.
Okay, I've stuck it on.
Related words and contrasts
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信封
xìn fēng
envelope
You put a stamp on an envelope.
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邮局
yóu jú
post office
Place where you buy stamps.
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寄信
jì xìn
send a letter
You need a stamp to send a letter.