How common it is
邮寄 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yóu jì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
邮寄是指通过邮局把东西寄到别的地方。比如寄信、寄包裹。
Yóu jì shì zhǐ tōng guò yóu jú bǎ dōng xi jì dào bié de dì fang. Bǐ rú jì xìn, jì bāo guǒ.
Mailing means sending things to other places through the post office, such as sending letters or packages.
Context note
我们经常用邮寄的方式给远方的朋友或家人送礼物或信件。
Wǒ men jīng cháng yòng yóu jì de fāng shì gěi yuǎn fāng de péng you huò jiā rén sòng lǐ wù huò xìn jiàn.
We often use mailing to send gifts or letters to friends or family far away.
5 examples
妈妈把生日礼物邮寄给奶奶。
mā ma bǎ shēng rì lǐ wù yóu jì gěi nǎi nai。
Mom mails the birthday gift to Grandma.
我学会了如何邮寄包裹。
wǒ xué huì le rú hé yóu jì bāo guǒ。
I learned how to mail a package.
邮寄信件需要贴邮票。
yóu jì xìn jiàn xū yào tiē yóu piào。
Mailing a letter requires a stamp.
爸爸从国外邮寄了一本书给我。
bà ba cóng guó wài yóu jì le yì běn shū gěi wǒ。
Dad mailed a book to me from abroad.
邮寄东西时，要写清楚地址。
yóu jì dōng xī shí， yào xiě qīng chǔ dì zhǐ。
When mailing something, write the address clearly.
5 mini stories
小明给朋友邮寄了一张贺卡。朋友收到后很开心。
xiǎo míng gěi péng yǒu yóu jì le yì zhāng hè kǎ。 péng yǒu shōu dào hòu hěn kāi xīn。
Xiao Ming mailed a greeting card to his friend. His friend was very happy when he received it.
小红邮寄了一盒饼干给外婆。外婆说饼干很好吃。
xiǎo hóng yóu jì le yì hé bǐng gān gěi wài pó。 wài pó shuō bǐng gān hěn hǎo chī。
Xiao Hong mailed a box of cookies to her grandma. Grandma said the cookies were delicious.
小华邮寄了自己的画作给老师。老师夸奖他画得好。
xiǎo huá yóu jì le zì jǐ de huà zuò gěi lǎo shī。 lǎo shī kuā jiǎng tā huà dé hǎo。
Xiao Hua mailed his painting to the teacher. The teacher praised him for drawing well.
小丽邮寄了一封信给远方的笔友。笔友很快回了信。
xiǎo lì yóu jì le yì fēng xìn gěi yuǎn fāng de bǐ yǒu。 bǐ yǒu hěn kuài huí le xìn。
Xiao Li mailed a letter to her pen pal far away. The pen pal replied quickly.
小刚邮寄了一本故事书给弟弟。弟弟每天晚上都读。
xiǎo gāng yóu jì le yì běn gù shì shū gěi dì di。 dì di měi tiān wǎn shàng dōu dú。
Xiao Gang mailed a storybook to his little brother. His little brother reads it every night.