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航空信

Word · Noun

airmail letter

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

airmail letter; mail sent by plane

neutral

Refers specifically to letters or postal items sent via air transport, as opposed to surface mail. The term is less common now with the rise of digital communication, but still used in postal contexts.

Jì寄
wǎng往
guó国
wài外
de的
xìn信
zuì最
hǎo好
yòng用
háng航
kōng空
xìn信
 ,
bǐ比
jiào较
kuài快
 。

It's best to send letters abroad by airmail, as it's faster.

Zhè这
fēng封
háng航
kōng空
xìn信
sān三
tiān天
jiù就
dào到
le了
 。

This airmail letter arrived in just three days.

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Háng航
kōng空
xìn信
bǐ比
píng平
xìn信
guì贵
yī一
xiē些
 。

Airmail is more expensive than surface mail.

Tā他
shōu收
jí集
le了
hěn很
duō多
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
háng航
kōng空
xìn信
yóu邮
piào票
 。

He has collected many old airmail stamps.