寄

Meaning(verb)

to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc)

Examples

• 我去邮局寄一封信。

  wǒ qù yóu jú jì yì fēng xìn.

  I'm going to the post office to mail a letter.

• 妈妈给我寄了一些吃的。

  mā ma gěi wǒ jì le yì xiē chī de.

  Mom sent me some food.

• 这个包裹寄到越南要几天？

  zhè ge bāo guǒ jì dào yuè nán yào jǐ tiān?

  How many days does it take to send this parcel to Vietnam?

Easily confused

• 送 — 寄 is to send by post or courier; 送 is to deliver or give in person.

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