Writing
邮箱 (yóu xiāng) — how to say "mailbox" in Chinese
邮箱
Mailbox
noun
Character composition
邮
箱
box
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
邑
City
#163 · yì · 7 strokes
Collocations
打开邮箱
dǎkāi yóuxiāng
open the mailbox
Examples
他每天检查邮箱里的新邮件。
He checks new emails in the mailbox every day.
我的邮箱满了。
My mailbox is full.
Mnemonic
[yóu xiāng-] You, a carrier pigeon, lands on a blue box and taps it with his beak: “Xiang, open up!” 📬 A letter drops inside. This 邮箱 always waits for the pigeon with news.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "mailbox" in Chinese?
"mailbox" in Chinese is 邮箱 (yóu xiāng).
邮箱 meaning in English
邮箱 (yóu xiāng) means "Mailbox".
How is 邮箱 pronounced?
It is pronounced yóu xiāng (written as you xiang, youxiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "mailbox" in Chinese characters?
It is written 邮箱: 邮 has 7 strokes, 箱 has 15 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 邮箱?
邮箱 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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