Parcels & pick-up lockers in Chinese 取快递
qǔkuàidì
Parcel in Chinese is 快递 (kuài dì).
Also searched for as: parcel in Chinese, package pick-up, Cainiao station, parcel locker, courier in Chinese, pick-up code.
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Online shopping is part of daily life in China, so 快递 (kuài dì) is a word you'll use constantly: it means both the delivery service and the parcel itself. Most deliveries end up in a 快递柜 (kuài dì guì), a parcel locker, or at a 菜鸟驿站 (Cài niǎo yì zhàn) pick-up point, and you collect them with a 取件码 (qǔ jiàn mǎ), the pick-up code sent to your phone.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 快递 | kuài dì | parcel; express delivery |
| 快递柜 | kuài dì guì | parcel locker |
| 取件码 | qǔ jiàn mǎ | pick-up code |
| 菜鸟驿站 | Cài niǎo yì zhàn | Cainiao station (parcel pick-up point) |
| 取快递 | qǔ kuài dì | to pick up a parcel |
| 快递员 | kuài dì yuán | courier |
| 顺丰 | Shùn fēng | SF Express |
| 寄快递 | jì kuài dì | to send a parcel |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | package; parcel |
| 签收 | qiān shōu | to sign for |
| 物流 | wù liú | tracking (logistics) |
| 送货上门 | sòng huò shàng mén | delivery to the door |
| 到付 | dào fù | postage paid by the recipient |
| 拆快递 | chāi kuài dì | to open parcels |
| 丢件 | diū jiàn | lost parcel; to lose a parcel |
Usage tips
- Because 快递 does double duty, 我的快递到了 (wǒ de kuài dì dào le) is the natural way to say 'my parcel has arrived'; 包裹 (bāo guǒ) sounds more formal, like something from the post office.
- Couriers often call or message to ask where to leave your parcel; 放快递柜吧 (fàng kuài dì guì ba) or 放驿站就行 (fàng yì zhàn jiù xíng) is all you need to reply.
- 到付 (dào fù) means the recipient pays the postage on delivery, so check before agreeing to it; when the sender pays, it's 寄付 (jì fù).
Common mistakes
- Mixing up 取 (qǔ) and 寄 (jì): 取快递 (qǔ kuài dì) is picking up a parcel, while 寄快递 (jì kuài dì) is sending one.
- Assuming 包邮 (bāo yóu), free shipping, means delivery to your door: it often ends at a locker or pick-up point, so ask 能送货上门吗 (néng sòng huò shàng mén ma) if you need it brought up.
Mini dialogue
- A你去哪儿？Nǐ qù nǎr?Where are you off to?
- B去菜鸟驿站取快递。Qù Cài niǎo yì zhàn qǔ kuài dì.To the Cainiao station to pick up a parcel.
- A顺便帮我拿一个吧，取件码我发给你。Shùn biàn bāng wǒ ná yī ge ba, qǔ jiàn mǎ wǒ fā gěi nǐ.Could you get one for me while you're there? I'll send you the pick-up code.
- B好。你的快递怎么没放快递柜？Hǎo. Nǐ de kuài dì zěn me méi fàng kuài dì guì?Sure. Why didn't yours go in the locker?
- A包裹太大了，放不进去。Bāo guǒ tài dà le, fàng bu jìn qù.The parcel was too big to fit.
Example sentences
- 我的快递到了。My parcel's arrived.
- 快递放在快递柜里了。The parcel's been put in the locker.
- 你的取件码是多少？What's your pick-up code?
- 我去菜鸟驿站拿个快递。I'm going to the Cainiao station to get a parcel.
- 下班顺路取快递。I'll pick up my parcel on the way home from work.
- 快递员给我打电话了。The courier just called me.
- 寄重要的东西最好用顺丰。For important things it's best to use SF Express.
- 在哪儿可以寄快递？Where can I send a parcel?
- 这个包裹好重啊！This parcel is so heavy!
- 显示已经签收了，可是我没收到。It says it's been signed for, but I haven't got it.
- 物流信息好几天没更新了。The tracking hasn't updated for days.
- 可以送货上门吗？Can you deliver to the door?
- 这个快递是到付的。The postage on this parcel is paid by the recipient.
- 拆快递是最开心的事！Opening parcels is the best feeling!
- 快递丢件了怎么办？What do I do if my parcel's been lost?
Practise speaking
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