family letter; home letter
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
family letter; letter from or to a family member
Specifically refers to correspondence between family members, especially when separated by distance. Conveys a sense of personal connection and intimacy.
Tā他
shōu收
dào到
le了
yī一
fēng封
pàn盼
wàng望
yǐ已
jiǔ久
de的
jiā家
xìn信
。
He received a long-awaited family letter.
Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yī一
fēng封
píng平
ān安
jiā家
xìn信
shì是
yóu游
zǐ子
zuì最
dà大
de的
wèi慰
jiè藉
。
In ancient times, a letter from home saying all was well was the greatest comfort for a traveler.
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Zhàn战
zhēng争
shí时
qī期
，
jiā家
xìn信
shì是
lián连
jiē接
shì士
bīng兵
hé和
qīn亲
rén人
de的
shēng生
mìng命
xiàn线
。
During war, letters from home were a lifeline connecting soldiers with their families.
Mǔ母
qīn亲
měi每
zhōu周
dōu都
huì会
gěi给
tā他
xiě写
yī一
fēng封
jiā家
xìn信
。
His mother writes him a family letter every week.