shūjiǎn

书简

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letter; correspondence

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

letter; correspondence; written message

literary

A literary or formal term for written correspondence, often used in classical, elegant, or official contexts. More refined than the common 信.

Tā他
shōu收
dào到
yī一
fēng封
lái来
zì自
yuǎn远
fāng方
zhì挚
yǒu友
de的
shū书
jiǎn柬
 。

He received a letter from a dear friend far away.

Gǔ古
rén人
cháng常
yǐ以
shū书
jiǎn柬
chuán传
dì递
sī思
niàn念
zhī之
qíng情
 。

Ancient people often used letters to convey feelings of longing.

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Qǐng请
jiāng将
zhè这
xiē些
zhòng重
yào要
shū书
jiǎn柬
tuǒ妥
shàn善
cún存
dàng档
 。

Please file these important letters properly.