邮编 (yóu biān) — postal code, zip code

Definition

邮编 (yóu biān) is a shortened form of 邮政编码, meaning 'postal code' or 'zip code'. It refers specifically to the numeric code used in addresses, not to the post office (邮局), a stamp (邮票), or the postal system (邮政).

noun

postal codezip code

Easily confused

右边yòu biansound-alikeright side

Examples

邮编。
Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de yóu biān.
Please tell me your postal code.
，邮编。
Wǎngshàng gòuwù shí, nǐ xūyào tiánxiě zhǔnquè de yóu biān.
When shopping online, you need to fill in the correct zip code.
，邮编。
Jì xìn dào guówài shí, yóu biān fēicháng zhòngyào.
When sending mail abroad, the postal code is very important.

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