In this post I cover some basic Chinese dialogue, phrases and vocabulary for visiting the post office. If you’d like to learn more vocabulary check our my post on Chinese Vocabulary for Logistics.
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Chinese Dialogue – At the Post Office
Finding the Post Office
[You]
Duìbùqǐ dǎrǎo yīxià, yóujú zài nǎlǐ?
Excuse me, where is the post office?
[Helpful stranger]
Tā zài yínháng de duìmiàn
It’s opposite the bank
Xièxiè
Thank you.
Chinese Dialogue: Posting a letter at the post office
[Post office worker]
Zǎo ān, wǒ néng wéi nǐ fúwù ma?
Good morning, how can I help you?
[Customer]
Wǒ yào jì yī fēng hángkōng xìn dào měiguó, qǐngwèn yóuzī duōshǎo?
I’d like to send a letter airmail to America. How much does it cost?
Qǐng bǎ tā fàng zài chèng shàng.
Please put it on the scales.
wǒ yě kěyǐ mǎi xìnfēng ma?
Can I also buy an envelope?
Hǎole, yóupiào 5 yuán, xìnfēng 50 máo.
Okay, the letter is five Yuan, the stamps are 50 cents (five Mao).
Quánbù 5 yuán 5 máo.
Altogether that is 50.5 Yuan
Zhè jiùshì
Here you go
Xièxiè
Thank you.
shénme shíhòu qǔxìn?
When are the letters collected? (literally:: what time take letters)
yītiān qǔ liǎng cì ma。shàngwǔ 9:30, Xiàwǔ 2:30
Two collections a day。At 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Chinese Dialogue: Collecting a parcel
[Customer]
zuótiān wǒ shōu dàole yīgè bāoguǒ tōngzhī dān. Zài zhè’er kěyǐ lǐngqǔ ma?
Yesterday I received a parcel notice. Can I get it here?
[Post office worker]
qǐng gěi wǒ kàn yīxià nín de tōngzhī dān hé zhèngjiàn ma.
Please let me take a look at your notice and ID.
zhè shì wǒ de shēnfèn zhèng hé tōngzhī dān.
This is my ID card and notice.
qǐng xiān qiānshōu.
Please sign first.
xièxiè.
Thank you.
Chinese Vocabulary – At the Post Office
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciations |
| Parcel |
|
bāoguǒ |
| Post Office Box |
|
yóujú xìnxiāng |
| Post Box |
|
xìnxiāng |
| Post office |
|
yóujú |
| Post Office Manager |
|
yóujú jīnglǐ |
| Sign |
|
qiānmíng |
| Pen |
|
gāngbǐ |
| Pencil |
|
qiānbǐ |
| Cardboard Box |
|
zhǐbǎn xiāng |
| Envelope |
|
xìnfēng |
| Scales |
|
chèng |
| Airmail |
|
hángkōng xìn |
| Stamps |
|
yóupiào |
| Send |
|
jì |
| Express (Mail) |
|
kuàijiàn |
| Insurance |
|
bǎoxiǎn |
| Identification |
|
zhèngjiàn ma |
Chinese Phrases – At the Post Office
| English | Chinese | Pinyin Pronunciations |
| Yes, I want to send this parcel to Shanghai |
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wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège bāoguǒ jì wǎng shànghǎi |
| I want to send this parcel to USA |
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wǒ xiǎng bǎ bāoguǒ jì dào |
| I want to send this parcel to Hong Kong |
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wǒ xiǎng bǎ zhège bāoguǒ jì qù xiānggǎng. |
| How much is the rent for a post office box? |
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Yóujú xìnxiāng de zūjīn shì duōshǎo? |
| Please sign here |
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qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānmíng |
| Please sign here for this parcel |
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qǐng zài zhè’er qiānmíng, shōuqǔ zhège bāoguǒ |
| I have a delivery for Mr Zhang |
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zhāng xiānshēng, nín yǒuyī fèn kuàidì |
| You Internet order is coming today |
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nǐ de wǎnggòu de dōngxī jīntiān jiù huì dào |
| My order is due tomorrow morning |
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wǒ de dìngdān míngtiān zǎoshang jiù huì dào |
| Are there shipping charges? |
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yào zhīfù yùnfèi de ma? |
| I used the overnight option |
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wǒ chángshìguò gé tiān dàodá de kuàidì fúwù |
| I’d like to send the parcel by airmail |
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wǒ xiǎng kōng jì gè bāoguǒ |
| Do you want it insured? |
|
yào shàng bǎoxiǎn ma? |
| What are the contents? |
|
nèizhuāng hé wù? |