快递 kuàidì express delivery
怎么记住“快递”: 快 quick + 递 to deliver = express delivery.
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用法
- Everyday noun for a courier package or express delivery service - central to talk about online shopping in China.
- 取快递 (qǔ kuàidì) - pick up a package; 快递员 (kuàidìyuán) - delivery person; 顺丰快递 (Shùnfēng Kuàidì) - SF Express.
- Distinct from 邮寄 (yóujì), to mail via the postal service - 快递 specifically means a private courier company.