messenger; courier; postman (archaic)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
a messenger dispatched to deliver official documents and letters (old term)
archaicRefers specifically to couriers in historical contexts who delivered official government correspondence or important private letters.
Gǔ古
dài代
de的
xìn信
chāi差
qí骑
mǎ马
chuán传
sòng送
gōng公
wén文
。
Ancient messengers rode horses to deliver official documents.
Xìn信
chāi差
jiāng将
jǐn紧
jí急
jūn军
qíng情
sòng送
dá达
jīng京
chéng城
。
The courier delivered urgent military intelligence to the capital.
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Nà那
shí时
méi没
yǒu有
diàn电
huà话
，
zhǐ只
néng能
kào靠
xìn信
chāi差
chuán传
dì递
xiāo消
xi息
。
There were no telephones then, so people could only rely on messengers to convey information.
noun
old term for postman or mailman
archaicHistorical term for postal workers who delivered mail, used before the modern term 邮递员 became standard.
Xìn信
chāi差
měi每
tiān天
zǎo早
shang上
bā八
diǎn点
lái来
sòng送
xìn信
。
The postman came to deliver mail at eight o'clock every morning.
Zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
de的
xìn信
chāi差
huàn换
le了
xīn新
rén人
。
The postman for this street has been replaced by someone new.
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Hái孩
zi子
men们
tè特
bié别
xǐ喜
huan欢
hé和
xìn信
chāi差
dǎ打
zhāo招
hu呼
。
The children especially liked greeting the mailman.