How to Say “Send an email” in Chinese
Work and study · HSK 3
"Send an email" in Chinese is 发邮件 (fā yóu jiàn). 发邮件 (fā yóujiàn) is "send an email". Email is less dominant in Chinese business than in Western workflows; 微信 (WeChat) handles most internal communication and urgent notes.
Primary translation
发邮件
fā yóu jiàn
Traditional: 發郵件
When to use it
发邮件 (fā yóujiàn) is "send an email". Email is less dominant in Chinese business than in Western workflows; 微信 (WeChat) handles most internal communication and urgent notes. Email is reserved for formal documents, external business, and anything requiring a paper trail. 邮箱 (yóuxiāng) is the email inbox/address itself. To request a document via email: 麻烦发我邮件 (please email me); adds politeness via 麻烦 ("trouble you"). Subject lines use 主题 (zhǔtí).
Example sentences
麻烦发我邮件。
Máfan fā wǒ yóujiàn.
Please email me.
我刚发了一封邮件给你。
Wǒ gāng fā le yì fēng yóujiàn gěi nǐ.
I just sent you an email.
你的邮箱是什么？
Nǐ de yóuxiāng shì shénme?
What is your email address?