集邮 (jí yóu) — to collect stamps; stamp collecting; philately

Definition

A verb-object compound meaning 'to collect stamps' (a hobby). The 集 means 'to collect' and 邮 refers to mail/stamps; often used as a noun phrase when the object is understood.

verb

to collect stampsstamp collectingphilately

Examples

集邮。
Tā xǐ huan jí yóu.
He likes stamp collecting.
。
Tā jí le shí nián yóu.
He collected stamps for ten years.
集邮。
jí yóu Shì tā de ài hào.
Stamp collecting is his hobby.

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