A mailbox is a designated space, either physical or digital, for receiving correspondence.
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- A container for receiving letters and mail.
- Refers to both physical mailboxes and digital email accounts.
- Essential for postal services and online communication.
Overview
- 1概述：信箱（xìnxiāng）是生活中极其常见的名词，由“信”（书信）和“箱”（容器）组成。它的主要功能是作为信息传递的物理或虚拟中转站。在实体世界中，它是邮政系统与个人住宅之间的连接点；在数字世界中，它代表了个人接收电子邮件的账户空间。
使用模式：在日常交流中，信箱常与动词搭配使用，例如“查收信箱”、“清理信箱”或“投递到信箱”。当指代物理信箱时，通常带有方位词，如“门口的信箱”；当指代电子邮箱时，常直接称为“邮箱”。
- 1常见语境：在住宅区，信箱通常集中设置在楼道口或小区大门处；在办公场所，信箱可能指代部门内部的公文收发筐。在互联网时代，人们提到的“信箱”更多时候是指电子邮箱（Email），用于注册账号、接收验证码或商务沟通。
Beispiele
请把信投进我的信箱里。
everydayPlease put the letter in my mailbox.
我们需要定期清理信箱以防塞满。
formalWe need to clear the mailbox regularly to prevent it from getting full.
我的信箱里全是广告传单。
informalMy mailbox is full of advertising flyers.
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
信箱满了
The mailbox is full
公共信箱
Public mailbox
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Refers specifically to email accounts or virtual mailboxes. Physical boxes are rarely called 邮箱 in a formal sense.
Grammatikmuster
How to Use It
Nutzungshinweise
Use '信箱' for physical containers. Use '邮箱' for email addresses. The term is neutral and widely used in both formal and informal settings.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use '邮箱' when referring to a physical box outside their house. Remember that '箱' implies a box, while '邮箱' is now standard for digital accounts.
Tips
Context determines the meaning
If you are at home, it is a physical box. If you are on a computer, it refers to your email account.
Security of physical mailboxes
Always lock your mailbox to prevent identity theft. Do not leave sensitive documents unattended.
The decline of physical mail
In modern China, physical mailboxes are used less for letters and more for receiving packages or flyers.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the characters for 'letter' (信) and 'box' (箱). Historically used for postal services, now adapted for digital technology.
Kultureller Kontext
In China, many residential buildings have a wall of small mailboxes in the lobby. Electronic mail has largely replaced physical letters for personal communication.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'letter' (信) inside a 'box' (箱). It's a box for your letters!
Häufig gestellte Fragen
3 Fragen信箱多指安装在门口的实体箱子，用于接收纸质信件。邮箱现在更多指电子邮箱（Email），用于接收互联网邮件。
是的，如果你是指邮局设置的公共投递箱，可以直接投递。如果是私人住宅的信箱，通常只能由邮递员放入。
如果是实体信箱，需要及时清理过期信件；如果是电子邮箱，满了则无法接收新邮件，需要删除旧邮件或清理垃圾箱。
Teste dich selbst
我每天早上都会去查看门口的___，看看有没有信。
信箱是专门用于存放信件的设施，符合语境。
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Summary
A mailbox is a designated space, either physical or digital, for receiving correspondence.
- A container for receiving letters and mail.
- Refers to both physical mailboxes and digital email accounts.
- Essential for postal services and online communication.
Context determines the meaning
If you are at home, it is a physical box. If you are on a computer, it refers to your email account.
Security of physical mailboxes
Always lock your mailbox to prevent identity theft. Do not leave sensitive documents unattended.
The decline of physical mail
In modern China, physical mailboxes are used less for letters and more for receiving packages or flyers.
Beispiele
3 von 3请把信投进我的信箱里。
Please put the letter in my mailbox.
我们需要定期清理信箱以防塞满。
We need to clear the mailbox regularly to prevent it from getting full.
我的信箱里全是广告传单。
My mailbox is full of advertising flyers.
