What 电子邮件 means
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电子邮件 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.
How to write 电子邮件
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Questions about 电子邮件
What does 电子邮件 mean in English?
电子邮件 is pronounced diànzǐyóujiàn and means Email.
How do you pronounce 电子邮件?
电子邮件 is diànzǐyóujiàn in pinyin — written dianziyoujian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.
What are the characters in 电子邮件?
电子邮件 is written with 4 characters: 电 (diàn) Electrical (electricity), 子 (zǐ) Son (child - person - midnight), 邮 (yóu) To post (mail - stamp - post - [office]), 件 (jiàn) Item (mw for luggage - clothing - matters - furniture). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.
How is 电子邮件 written in traditional Chinese?
電子郵件. The simplified form 电子邮件 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 電子郵件 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced diànzǐyóujiàn.
Is 电子邮件 an HSK word?
Yes — 电子邮件 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.
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