postman; mail carrier (old term)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
postman; mail carrier; letter carrier (old term)
archaicThis is an older, somewhat literary or nostalgic term. Modern standard Chinese typically uses 邮递员. It may carry a quaint or historical connotation.
Nà那
wèi位
lǎo老
yóu邮
chāi差
měi每
tiān天
qīng清
chén晨
jiù就
kāi开
shǐ始
sòng送
xìn信
。
That old postman would start delivering letters early every morning.
Zài在
nà那
gè个
nián年
dài代
，
yóu邮
chāi差
shì是
cūn村
lǐ里
wéi唯
yī一
yǔ与
wài外
jiè界
lián联
xì系
de的
rén人
。
In those years, the mail carrier was the only person in the village with a connection to the outside world.
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Tā他
zhuāng装
bàn扮
chéng成
yóu邮
chāi差
hùn混
jìn进
le了
yuàn院
zi子
。
He disguised himself as a postman to sneak into the courtyard.