Meaning of 邮局
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- post office
Measure word: 家,個|个
How to use 邮局
邮局 is the everyday word for a post office, where you send letters and packages or buy stamps. It often follows 去 (qù) or 在 (zài). Example: 我要去邮局寄信。(Wǒ yào qù yóujú jì xìn.) I need to go to the post office to mail a letter.
邮 (yóu) means mail or post, as in 邮票 (yóupiào) stamp, and 局 (jú) means an office or bureau, as in 局长 (júzhǎng) bureau chief. Put them together and you get the mail office, the post office.
Common mistake: Learners often read 局 with the wrong tone. It is second tone jú, not jù or jū. Some also mix up 邮局 (post office) with 邮箱 (yóuxiāng), which means a mailbox or an email inbox, not the building.
邮局 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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邮 yóu · mail · 7 strokes
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局 jú · office · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 邮局.
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
| 电子邮件 | diànzǐ yóujiàn | |
| 邮箱 | yóuxiāng | mailbox; post office box |
| 邮票 | yóupiào | (postage) stamp |
| 局长 | júzhǎng | bureau chief |
| 局面 | júmiàn | aspect; phase |
| 结局 | jiéjú | conclusion; ending; outcome |
| 出局 | chūjú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or t |
| 局势 | júshì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 大局 | dàjú | overall situation; the big picture |
| 布局 | bùjú | arrangement; composition |
| 全局 | quánjú | overall situation |
Questions about 邮局
What does 邮局 mean?
邮局 (yóujú) means "post office" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 邮局?
邮局 is made of 2 characters: 邮 (7 strokes), 局 (7 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 邮局 an HSK word?
Yes. 邮局 is on the HSK 4 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 邮局 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 邮局 is written 郵局.
What verb do I use for sending something at the post office?
Use 寄 (jì), as in 寄信 (jì xìn) to mail a letter or 寄包裹 (jì bāoguǒ) to send a package. 发 (fā) is more common for email, as in 发邮件 (fā yóujiàn).
Does 局 appear in other place names?
Yes. 局 is used for many government offices, such as 公安局 (gōng'ānjú) public security bureau. It can also mean a situation, as in 局面 (júmiàn).