jau4 din6郵電邮电
Jyutpingjau4 din6
Yaleyàuh dihn
Definition
Postal and telecommunications services.
neutralworkcommunication
How it's used
Refers specifically to the combined administrative or industrial sector of postal services and telecommunications. It is primarily used in formal or institutional contexts rather than in casual daily conversation. You will most often encounter it in names of government departments or state-owned enterprises.
Examples
He has worked at the post and telecommunications office for many years.
How is the service of this post and telecommunications company?
Related words
Common phrases
post and telecommunications office
post and telecommunications system
Common mistake
Avoid using this in casual speech when referring to just sending a letter or making a phone call, as it sounds overly bureaucratic and stiff. Use 郵局 for post office or 電訊 for telecommunications instead.
Grammar color guide
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Particle
Connector
Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
