Words & phrases
收件人
shōu jiàn rén
recipient
Model sentences
放学后，我陪妈妈去邮局寄信。
fàng xué hòu， wǒ péi mā ma qù yóu jú jì xìn。
After school, I go with Mum to the post office to mail a letter.
我把写好的卡片装进信封。
wǒ bǎ xiě hǎo de kǎ piàn zhuāng jìn xìn fēng。
I put the finished card into an envelope.
寄信以前，要把邮票贴在信封上。
jì xìn yǐ qián， yào bǎ yóu piào tiē zài xìn fēng shàng。
Before mailing a letter, attach a stamp to the envelope.
地址要写得完整又清楚。
dì zhǐ yào xiě de wán zhěng yòu qīng chu。
The address should be written fully and clearly.
信封正面写着收件人的姓名。
xìn fēng zhèng miàn xiě zhe shōu jiàn rén de xìng míng。
The recipient's name is written on the front of the envelope.
寄件人也要留下自己的地址。
jì jiàn rén yě yào liú xià zì jǐ de dì zhǐ。
The sender should also include their own address.
去邮局
小安给爷爷写好了一封信，想亲自把信寄出去，妈妈带她来到邮局。
xiǎo ān gěi yé ye xiě hǎo le yì fēng xìn， xiǎng qīn zì bǎ xìn jì chū qu， mā ma dài tā lái dào yóu jú。
After writing a letter to Grandpa, Xiao An wants to post it herself, so Mum takes her to the post office.
她拿着信封问工作人员，这封信要寄给另一个城市的家人，需要怎样办理。
tā ná zhe xìn fēng wèn gōng zuò rén yuán， zhè fēng xìn yào jì gěi lìng yí ge chéng shì de jiā rén， xū yào zěn yàng bàn lǐ。
Holding the envelope, she asks the staff member how to send it to family in another city.
工作人员请她先检查收件人的姓名和地址，再看看寄件人的信息是否完整。
gōng zuò rén yuán qǐng tā xiān jiǎn chá shōu jiàn rén de xìng míng hé dì zhǐ， zài kàn kan jì jiàn rén de xìn xī shì fǒu wán zhěng。
The staff member asks her to check the recipient's name and address and whether the sender details are complete.
小安发现自己漏写了一个号码，就在妈妈帮助下核对清楚，没有凭记忆随便补上。
xiǎo ān fā xiàn zì jǐ lòu xiě le yí ge hào mǎ， jiù zài mā ma bāng zhù xià hé duì qīng chu， méi yǒu píng jì yì suí biàn bǔ shàng。
Xiao An notices a missing number and verifies it with Mum rather than adding one from an uncertain memory.
她们问清邮资和寄送方式，付好费用，把信交给工作人员。小安又回头看看信封，盼着爷爷很快收到。
tā men wèn qīng yóu zī hé jì sòng fāng shì， fù hǎo fèi yòng， bǎ xìn jiāo gěi gōng zuò rén yuán。 xiǎo ān yòu huí tóu kàn kan xìn fēng， pàn zhe yé ye hěn kuài shōu dào。
After asking about postage and delivery, they paid and handed over the letter. Xiao An looked back at it, hoping Grandfather would soon receive it.
办好以后，小安把收据放进本子，也记下今天寄信的日期。
bàn hǎo yǐ hòu， xiǎo ān bǎ shōu jù fàng jìn běn zi， yě jì xià jīn tiān jì xìn de rì qī。
Afterwards Xiao An keeps the receipt in her notebook and records the date.
她觉得一封信不只是装进信封就能送到，还需要准确的信息和许多人的工作。
tā jué de yì fēng xìn bù zhǐ shì zhuāng jìn xìn fēng jiù néng sòng dào， hái xū yào zhǔn què de xìn xī hé xǔ duō rén de gōng zuò。
She realises that delivering a letter requires accurate information and many people's work, not just putting it in an envelope.
回家以后，她用一个旧信封练习中文，把收件人和寄件人两个词放在对应的位置上。
huí jiā yǐ hòu， tā yòng yí ge jiù xìn fēng liàn xí zhōng wén， bǎ shōu jiàn rén hé jì jiàn rén liǎng gè cí fàng zài duì yìng de wèi zhì shàng。
At home she practises Chinese on an old envelope, placing the words recipient and sender in the appropriate areas.
Conversation
A 请问，我想把这封信寄给爷爷。
qǐng wèn， wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhè fēng xìn jì gěi yé ye。
Excuse me, I would like to send this letter to Grandpa.
B 请先检查收件人的姓名和地址。
qǐng xiān jiǎn chá shōu jiàn rén de xìng míng hé dì zhǐ。
Please check the recipient's name and address first.
A 这里少了一个号码，我能先核对吗？
zhè lǐ shǎo le yí ge hào mǎ， wǒ néng xiān hé duì ma？
A number is missing here. May I check it first?
B 当然，写准确以后再办理。
dāng rán， xiě zhǔn què yǐ hòu zài bàn lǐ。
Of course. We will process it after it is accurate.
A 寄件人是什么意思？
jì jiàn rén shì shén me yì si？
What does sender mean?
B 就是寄出这封信的人。
jiù shì jì chū zhè fēng xìn de rén。
The person sending this letter.
