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How do you say "to send (mail)" in Chinese?
寄
jì
In Chinese, "to send (mail)" is 寄.
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Pronunciation
Say JEE with a falling tone. The pitch begins high and drops noticeably.
Writing and usage
The character has eleven strokes with an upright radical suggesting movement or sending. It means to dispatch or mail.
Example sentence
我寄信给你。
I send you a letter.
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How to remember 寄
Think of something being 'sent away' or 'dispatched'. The falling tone mimics something moving away from you.
Related words
- leave 离开 lí kāi
- play 弹奏 tán zòu
- pull 拉 lā
- return 放回 fàng huí
- show 展示 zhǎn shì
- switch off 关掉 guān diào
- take off 脱 tuō
- think 想 xiǎng
- walk 走 zǒu
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Questions about 寄
How do you say "to send (mail)" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "to send (mail)" is 寄. It is a noun.
How is 寄 written in Chinese?
The character has eleven strokes with an upright radical suggesting movement or sending. It means to dispatch or mail.
How is 寄 used in a sentence?
Use 寄 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我寄信给你。 (I send you a letter.).
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