About English address
geographic directional
| English | Chinese | abbr. |
|---|---|---|
| North | 北 | N |
| East | 东 | E |
| South | 南 | S |
| West | 西 | W |
| Northeast | 东北 | NE |
| Southeast | 东南 | SE |
| Northwest | 西北 | NW |
| Southwest | 西南 | SW |
Street abbr.
| English | Chinese | abbr. |
|---|---|---|
| Alley | 弄 | ALY |
| Avenue | 大街 | AVE |
| Boulevard* | 大道 | BLVD |
| Lane | 巷 | LN |
| Road | 路 | RD |
| Street | 街 | ST |
| Village | 村 | VLG |
Secondary Unit designators*
| English | Chinese | abbr. |
|---|---|---|
| Apartment | 公寓 | APT |
| Department | 部门 | DEPT |
| Floor | 楼 | FL |
| Room | 室 | RM |
Example
To check the postal code of address, please refer to the China Post website
Mr Liu Wei
1298 Yong An Road
100050 BEIJING
CHINA
Mr Liu Bao
TIANHE QU, XINTANG JIEDAO, LINGTANG XIAJIE NANXIANG 21 HAO 201 FANG
Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510640
China
[!TIP] *:
- boulevard: A
boulevardis a wide street in a city, usually with trees along each side. 林荫大道- designator: 标识符;指定者 designate: [Verb] when you
designatesomeone or somethingasa particular thing, you formally give them that description or name. 标示;把…定名为;称呼
[Verb] if somethingis designated fora particular purpose, it is set aside for that purpose. 指定
[Verb] when youdesignatesomeoneassomething, you formally choose them to do that particular job. 指派;选派;委任
[Adj.]designateis used to describe someone who has been formally chosen to do a particular job, but has not yet started doing it. (已受委派)尚未上任的;(已当选)尚未就职的