shōufā

收发

Word · Verb · NounTraditional收發

receive and dispatch; mailroom clerk

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to receive and dispatch; to handle incoming and outgoing correspondence

Used in institutional contexts such as government offices, schools, and companies to describe the handling of documents and letters.

Tā他
zài在
xué学
xiào校
de的
shōu收
fā发
shì室
gōng工
zuò作
 。

He works in the school's mailroom.

Zhè这
xiàng项
gōng工
zuò作
fù负
zé责
shōu收
fā发
gōng公
wén文
 。

This job is responsible for receiving and dispatching official documents.

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Qǐng请
bǎ把
xìn信
jiàn件
jiāo交
gěi给
shōu收
fā发
bù部
mén门
 。

Please hand the letters over to the reception and dispatch department.

2.

noun

mailroom clerk; receptionist who handles correspondence

Refers to the specific person in an organization who is responsible for receiving and sending mail and documents.

Tā他
shì是
wǒ我
men们
dān单
wèi位
de的
shōu收
fā发
 。

He is the mailroom clerk at our workplace.

Qǐng请
zhǎo找
shōu收
fā发
bāng帮
máng忙
jì寄
yī一
xià下
kuài快
dì递
 。

Please ask the receptionist to help send this express delivery.

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Shōu收
fā发
zhèng正
zài在
zhěng整
lǐ理
jīn今
tiān天
de的
xìn信
jiàn件
 。

The mailroom clerk is currently sorting today's mail.