jau4 baau1郵包邮包

Jyutpingjau4 baau1

Yaleyàuh bāau

名詞Rare

Definition

Postal parcel; a package sent or received through the post office.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to items handled by the postal service, distinguishing it from general packages or courier deliveries. While people often use the more general term 包裹 for any type of parcel, 郵包 carries a slightly more formal or traditional connotation related to post office operations.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

nei5你bong1幫ngo5我gei3寄zo2咗go3個jau4郵baau1包mei6未aa4呀？

Have you mailed the parcel for me yet?

ngo5我gam1今jat6日sau1收dou2到go3個hou2好daai6大ge3嘅jau4郵baau1包。

I received a very large parcel today.

Common phrases

gei3寄jau4郵baau1包

to mail a parcel

sau1收jau4郵baau1包

to receive a parcel

Common mistake

Learners often use 郵包 for any package delivered by private courier services, but it is technically restricted to postal mail. For general packages from companies like SF Express, it is more natural to use 包裹 or 貨件.