垃圾邮件
lājī yóujiàn
The English word "spam" can be translated into Chinese as 垃圾邮件 (lājī yóujiàn).
The primary term for undesired electronic content is 垃圾邮件, which specifically refers to spam sent via email. If you are referring to spam across all digital media, such as SMS or instant messaging, you might use the broader term 垃圾信息.
Meaning: undesired electronic content (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term 垃圾邮件 is composed of 垃圾 (lājī), meaning 'garbage' or 'trash' and 邮件 (yóujiàn), meaning 'mail' or 'email'.
Which one should you use?
While 垃圾邮件 specifically refers to spam emails, 垃圾信息 is a broader term used for spam across all digital media. If you want to be specific about spam advertisements, use 垃圾广告. For spam sent via SMS or text messaging, use 垃圾短信.
How do you pronounce it?
lājī yóujiàn
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'spam' to describe repetitive or annoying behavior in conversation, Chinese speakers use the term 刷屏 (shuāpíng), which means 'brushing the screen'.
- The character 邮 (yóu) in 垃圾邮件 originally referred to the relay system of horses and couriers used in ancient China to deliver official government documents.
- In Chinese, the word for 'garbage' is 垃圾, but depending on the region, it can be pronounced as both 'lājī' and 'lèsè'.
Examples in context
- 我最近收到很多垃圾邮件。I've been receiving a lot of spam emails lately.
- 我需要设置一个邮件过滤器来防止垃圾邮件。I need to set up an email filter to prevent spam.
- 我邮箱里又有新的垃圾邮件了。I have more spam emails in my inbox again.
- 他老是发垃圾信，真讨厌。He keeps sending spam messages, it's so annoying.
- 我收到了一个垃圾广告，直接删除了。I received a spam advertisement and deleted it right away.
- 我的收件箱里全是垃圾邮件。Wǒ de shōujiànxiāng lǐ quán shì lājī yóujiàn.My inbox is full of spam.
- 请不要点击那些垃圾邮件里的链接。Qǐng bùyào diǎnjī nàxiē lājī yóujiàn lǐ de liànjiē.Please don't click the links in those spam emails.
- 我把那封邮件当成垃圾邮件删除了。Wǒ bǎ nà fēng yóujiàn dàngchéng lājī yóujiàn shānchú le.I deleted that email as spam.
Example conversation
Wei is complaining to Jia Yi about his email inbox.
- 伟 Wei我的邮箱最近收到了很多垃圾邮件。Wǒ de yóuxiāng zuìjìn shōudào le hěnduō lājī yóujiàn.My inbox has received a lot of spam lately.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你设置了邮件过滤器吗？Nǐ shèzhì le yóujiàn guòlǜqì ma?Have you set up an email filter?
- 伟 Wei还没有，我觉得处理这些很麻烦。Hái méiyǒu, wǒ juédé chǔlǐ zhèxiē hěn máfan.Not yet, I think dealing with these is a hassle.
- 佳怡 Jiayi你应该尽快处理一下。Nǐ yīnggāi jǐnkuài chǔlǐ yīxià.You should deal with it as soon as possible.
