postage stamp (dialect)
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
postage stamp; stamp
dialectA colloquial dialectal term used chiefly in Wu dialect regions (e.g., Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang) to refer to postage stamps. The term likens the decorative, varied designs of stamps to flowers.
Wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
hǎo好
duō多
lǎo老
yóu邮
huā花
。
My grandfather has collected many old postage stamps.
Zhè这
zhāng张
yóu邮
huā花
zhí值
bù不
shǎo少
qián钱
ne呢
。
This stamp is worth quite a bit of money.
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Nǐ你
qù去
yóu邮
jú局
mǎi买
jǐ几
méi枚
yóu邮
huā花
huí回
lai来
。
Go to the post office and buy a few stamps.