How common it is
寄 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say jì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
寄可以用来表示邮寄或发送东西。例如，你可以寄信给远方的朋友。
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
寄常用于描述邮寄包裹、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
我寄了一封信给妈妈。
wǒ jì le yì fēng xìn gěi mā ma。
I mailed a letter to my mom.
他寄包裹给客户。
tā jì bāo guǒ gěi kè hù。
He sent a package to the customer.
我经常寄邮件给朋友。
wǒ jīng cháng jì yóu jiàn gěi péng yǒu。
I often send emails to friends.
请帮我寄这个包裹。
qǐng bāng wǒ jì zhè ge bāo guǒ。
Please help me mail this package.
他寄了一本书给妹妹。
tā jì le yì běn shū gěi mèi mei。
He mailed a book to his sister.
5 mini stories
小明寄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.
妈妈寄了一个包裹给爸爸，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.
小红寄了一封信给老师，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.
爸爸寄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.
妈妈寄了一本新书给妹妹，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.