寄

• 拼音: jì
• 汉字拆解: 寄 = 宀 (roof) + 奇 (unusual/phonetic) — staying under another's roof, hence entrusting or sending

含义

To send; to mail; to entrust. Describes the act of dispatching letters, packages, or placing trust in someone.

Primarily used for sending physical mail or packages (寄信, 寄包裹). Also used figuratively to mean entrusting or placing hopes in someone: 寄希望于 (to place hopes on). Common compounds include 寄存 (to leave in storage), 邮寄 (to mail), and 寄宿 (to board/lodge). In modern usage, extends to sending digital items in some contexts.

例句

1. 我昨天去邮局寄了一个包裹。
2. 她每个月都给父母寄钱。
3. 请帮我把这封信寄到上海。

用法指南

语境: everyday, postal, communication

语气: practical

正确说法

• 你帮我寄一下这个快递。(Please help me send this express package.)
• 信已经寄出去了。(The letter has already been sent out.)

错误说法

• 我寄了一个微信给他 (Don't use 寄 for digital messages — use 发 for sending texts, emails, or WeChat messages)

起源与历史

Composed of 宀 (roof/shelter) and 奇 (strange/extraordinary), originally suggesting lodging or staying temporarily under someone else's roof — extended to mean entrusting or sending.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal