邮局

邮局 yóujú

Post office

邮局 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體 郵局 youju

What 邮局 means

  1. Post office

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邮局 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

邮
yóu
To post (mail - stamp - post - [office])
局
jú
Situation (limit - department - cramped)

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邮局 in a sentence

邮局就在马路对面。
Yóujú jiù zài mǎlù duìmiàn.
The post office is just across the road.
我要去邮局寄信。
Wǒ yào qù yóujú jì xìn.
I am going to the post office to send a letter.

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Questions about 邮局

What does 邮局 mean in English?

邮局 is pronounced yóujú and means Post office.

How do you pronounce 邮局?

邮局 is yóujú in pinyin — written youju without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 邮局?

邮局 is written with 2 characters: 邮 (yóu) To post (mail - stamp - post - [office]), 局 (jú) Situation (limit - department - cramped). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 邮局 written in traditional Chinese?

郵局. The simplified form 邮局 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 郵局 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced yóujú.

Is 邮局 an HSK word?

Yes — 邮局 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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