邮局 yóujú post office
How to remember 邮局: 邮 mail + 局 office = post office.
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How it is used
- The post office. 去邮局寄包裹 (qù yóujú jì bāoguǒ) go to the post office to mail a parcel.
- 邮 = mail/post (as in 邮票 stamp, 邮寄 to mail); 局 = a bureau/office (as in 警察局 police station).
- Everyday and neutral; the postal service company is 邮政 (yóuzhèng), the physical branch is 邮局.
Example sentences
- 我去邮局寄信。 Wǒ qù yóujú jìxìn.I'm going to the post office to mail a letter.
- 邮局就在正前方。 Yóujú jiù zài zhèng qiánfāng.The post office is right in front.
- 邮局还关着门吗？ Yóujú háiguān zhe mén ma?Is the post office still closed?