Two readings: (1) what couriers do as a job —
他是送快递的 ('he's a courier'); (2) the act of dropping off a specific parcel at someone's door. Chinese e-commerce hinges on this: SF Express (
顺丰), JD Logistics (
京东物流),
中通,
圆通,
韵达,
申通 together employ millions of
快递员.