send a letter; incoming letter
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to send a letter; to write (to someone)
Often used when referring to someone sending a letter to the speaker. A common polite request is '请来信' (please write to us).
Zài在
guó国
wài外
de的
ér儿
zi子
jīng经
cháng常
lái来
xìn信
。
My son, who is abroad, often writes to me.
Dào到
le了
nà那
lǐ里
qǐng请
lái来
yī一
fēng封
xìn信
。
Please send a letter when you get there.
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Wǒ我
yī一
zhí直
pàn盼
wàng望
zhe着
nǐ你
de的
lái来
xìn信
。
I have been looking forward to hearing from you.
noun
incoming letter; mail received
Refers to the physical or electronic letter that has been received.
Rén人
mín民
lái来
xìn信
letters from the people (e.g., to a government office)
Lái来
xìn信
shōu收
dào到
le了
。
Your letter has been received.
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Měi每
tiān天
wǒ我
dōu都
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
hěn很
duō多
dú读
zhě者
lái来
xìn信
。
Every day I have to process many letters from readers.