快递
kuàidì
express delivery, courier
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
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Examples
- 我的快递到了。My courier parcel has arrived.
- 现在快递三天就能送到。Courier delivery now arrives in just three days.
Collocations
寄快递快递公司快递员收快递
Mnemonic
快 kuài "fast" + 递 dì "to hand over, deliver": to deliver quickly, i.e. courier service, express delivery. Korean renders it as "courier, parcel delivery". It refers to a fast delivery service that sends goods in a short time, or the parcel itself (寄快递 to send a parcel, 快递公司 a courier company, 快递员 a courier). The key is being faster than ordinary mail. 快 means "fast, happy" (快速, 愉快); 递 means "to hand over, in turn" (传递, 递交). A core modern logistics term.
Related
送货邮寄包裹物流
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