Definition

Noun: - Postage: The fee or charge that must be paid for sending a letter, package, or other item through the postal service.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bưu phí cho bức thư này là 10.000 đồng. (The postage for this letter is 10,000 dong.)
  • Anh ấy đã quên dán tem để trả bưu phí. (He forgot to stick a stamp to pay the postage.)
  • Bưu phí sẽ phụ thuộc vào trọng lượng và kích thước của gói hàng. (The postage will depend on the weight and size of the package.)

Advanced Usage

• "Bưu phí phải trả": Postage due.
  • Trên phong bì có ghi "bưu phí phải trả". (The envelope is marked "postage due".)

Variants and Related Words

• Cước phí: A broader term for shipping or freight charges, which can include postal charges.
• Phí bưu chính: A formal synonym for postage.
• Tem (bưu chính): (Postage) stamp; the physical item purchased to indicate postage has been paid.

Synonyms

• Postal charge: A direct synonym.
• Mailing cost: The cost associated with sending mail.

Related Phrases

• Trả bưu phí: To pay postage.
  • Bạn cần trả bưu phí tại quầy. (You need to pay the postage at the counter.)
• Thiếu bưu phí: To have insufficient postage.
  • Bức thư bị trả về vì thiếu bưu phí. (The letter was returned due to insufficient postage.)

Related Idioms

(This word is a specific technical term and is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions.)

noun

1. Postage