letters; correspondence
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
letters; written correspondence (literary)
literaryA literary or archaic term for letters and correspondence. Commonly used in historical or formal contexts.
Tā他
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
xǔ许
duō多
míng名
rén人
de的
shū书
zhá札
。
He has collected many letters from famous people.
Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
shū书
zhá札
jì记
lù录
le了
dāng当
shí时
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
These ancient letters record the history of that time.
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Yuè阅
dú读
gǔ古
rén人
de的
shū书
zhá札
，
kě可
yǐ以
liǎo了
jiě解
tā他
men们
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Reading letters from ancient people can help us understand their lives.