邮箱

• 拼音: yóu xiāng
• 汉字拆解: 邮 = 由 (from) + 阝(邑) (city), meaning postal; 箱 = 竹 (bamboo) + 相 (mutual), meaning box or case

含义

Mailbox; email address; email inbox. Refers to either a physical mailbox or an email account.

In modern usage, 邮箱 most commonly refers to an email address or email account (电子邮箱). Can also refer to a physical mailbox for receiving postal mail. Often used when asking for someone's email address.

例句

1. 你的邮箱地址是什么？
2. 我把文件发到你邮箱了。
3. 请检查一下你的邮箱。

用法指南

语境: communication, work, everyday

语气: practical

正确说法

• 请把你的邮箱告诉我。(Please give me your email address.)
• 资料已经发到你的邮箱了。(The documents have been sent to your email.)

错误说法

• 我的邮箱坏了，收不到快递。(Don't confuse 邮箱 with a parcel locker — for delivery boxes, use 快递柜)

起源与历史

邮 (post, mail) + 箱 (box, case). Literally a box for mail, extended to mean email inbox.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal