yóu jiàn
mail; post; postal matter
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我收到了一封邮件。
wǒ shòu dào le yī fēng yóu jiàn.
I received an email.
我正在写一封邮件。
wǒ zhèng zài xiě yī fēng yóu jiàn.
I am writing an email.
请把邮件发给我。
qǐng bǎ yóu jiàn fā gěi wǒ.
Please send me the email.
信件 (xìnjiàn)
letter
包裹 (bāoguǒ)
package
The Chinese word for "email" is 邮件 (yóujiàn), which is composed of two characters: 邮 (yóu) and 件 (jiàn). The character 邮 originally meant "to travel far" or "to send", and was later used to refer to the postal service. The character 件 originally meant "a piece of cloth" or "a garment", and was later used to refer to a single item or a document. When combined, the two characters 邮 and 件 form the word 邮件, which literally means "a piece of mail" or "a document that is sent". This term accurately captures the essence of email, which is a digital message that is sent electronically over a network.
