邮政 yóuzhèng postal service
postal service; postal
How to remember 邮政: 邮 mail + 政 government = postal service.
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How it is used
- 'Postal service / the post system' as an institution - 邮政系统 (yóuzhèng xìtǒng) the postal system; 中国邮政 (Zhōngguó Yóuzhèng) China Post.
- Refers to the whole postal apparatus, not a single letter; 邮政编码 = postal code, 邮政局 = post office.
- Distinguish from 邮寄 (yóujì, to mail/post something), the act of sending.