邮差

郵差

yóuchāi

noun #10,455

Measure Word

一个邮差 gè

Meanings

1 postman
2 mailman

Characters

errand; to send on an errand

Examples

邮差每天早上来送信。

Yóuchāi měi tiān zǎoshang lái sòng xìn.

The mailman delivers letters every morning.

他以前当过邮差。

Tā yǐqián dāngguò yóuchāi.

He used to work as a postman.

Tips

usage

邮差 is somewhat dated in mainland China, where 邮递员 (yóudìyuán) is more common. 邮差 is still widely used in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Stroke Order

邮 yóu

差 chà