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How do you say "email" in Chinese?
电子邮件
diàn zi yóu jiàn
In Chinese, "email" is 电子邮件 (diàn zi yóu jiàn).
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Pronunciation
Read it out as "diàn zi yóu jiàn", "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); the toneless "zi" stays light and unstressed; "yóu" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "jiàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Writing and usage
电子邮件 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
他给老板发了封邮件。
tā gěi lǎo bǎn fā le fēng yóu jiàn 。
He sent an email to his boss.
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How to remember 电子邮件
Break "电子邮件" (diàn zi yóu jiàn) into "diàn zi yóu jiàn" and repeat it slowly a few times until the rhythm sticks in your ear.
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- charger 充电器
- headphone 耳机
- microphone 麦克风
- camera 摄像机
- router 路由器
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Questions about 电子邮件
How do you pronounce 电子邮件?
Read it out as "diàn zi yóu jiàn", "diàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4); the toneless "zi" stays light and unstressed; "yóu" is rising sharply like a question (tone 2), and finally "jiàn" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).
Is 电子邮件 formal or casual?
电子邮件 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 电子邮件 used in Chinese?
电子邮件 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 他给老板发了封邮件。 (He sent an email to his boss.).
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