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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'mail' with 邮件 (yóujiàn)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    电子 + 邮件

    Explanation

    The noun 邮件 (yóujiàn) means "mail" or "postal item," and in modern usage most commonly refers to email when combined with 电子 to form 电子邮件. On its own, it can refer to either physical mail or email depending on context. It is a high-frequency word in both everyday and business Chinese.

    Examples

    • 你今天收到那封邮件了吗？

      nǐ jīntiān shōudào nà fēng yóujiàn le ma?

      Did you receive that email today?

    • 我每天早上第一件事就是查看邮件。

      wǒ měitiān zǎoshang dì yī jiàn shì jiùshì chákàn yóujiàn.

      The first thing I do every morning is check my email.

    • 请把会议记录以邮件的形式发给大家。

      qǐng bǎ huìyì jìlù yǐ yóujiàn de xíngshì fā gěi dàjiā.

      Please send the meeting minutes to everyone by email.

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