信差

xìnchāi

noun #23,717

Measure Word

一个信差 gè

Meanings

1 messenger
2 courier
3 dispatch rider

Characters

letter; message

errand; dispatch

Examples

HSK 3

旧时代的信差骑马送信。

Jiù shídài de xìnchāi qímǎ sòngxìn.

In the old days, messengers delivered letters on horseback.

HSK 6

总部派了一名信差送来紧急文件。

Zǒngbù pài le yī míng xìnchāi sònglái jǐnjí wénjiàn.

Headquarters sent a messenger to deliver urgent documents.

Tips

register

信差 is a somewhat formal or literary term. In modern everyday speech, 快递员 (courier) or 邮差 (postal worker) are more common.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

差 chà