Meaning
配送 means to deliver goods or products to customers or destinations. It emphasizes the organized distribution and transportation of items, commonly used in business, e-commerce, and logistics contexts. The word combines 配 (to match/allocate) and 送 (to send/deliver).
Usage
This is a standard term in modern commerce and logistics. It's commonly seen on delivery apps, e-commerce websites, and in business discussions about supply chains. Native speakers use it for both the act of delivering and the delivery service itself. Often appears in compounds like 配送服务 (delivery service) or 配送费 (delivery fee).
Examples
- 01这家店提供免费配送服务。.This store provides free delivery service.
- 02您的订单正在配送中，预计明天到达。, .Your order is out for delivery and is expected to arrive tomorrow.
Characters
Measure words
- 次一次配送
Common collocations
- 配送服务delivery service
- 配送中心distribution center
- 免费配送free delivery
- 配送费delivery fee
Antonyms
Origin
The combination emerged in modern business Chinese, with 配 contributing the sense of systematic allocation/distribution and 送 providing the meaning of sending or transporting to a recipient.