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郵差

简邮差 · 繁郵差

Mandarin · pinyin yóu chāi

postman; mailman (dated in mainland China)

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郵: Look up this written character
差: chà · chā · to differ; different, wrong; nearly, almost; an officer
邮: yóu · postal, mail; post office

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2–1 · you2 chai1

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jau4 caai1

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noun

(dated or dialectal in Mainland China, common in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore) postman; mailman

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