mail transfer; remittance by mail
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to remit money by mail (through a bank or post office)
formalFormal banking term referring to the transfer of funds via postal or banking systems using physical mail rather than electronic means.
Rì日
qián前
xìn信
huì汇
wǔ五
qiān千
yuán元
，
liàng谅
yǐ已
shōu收
dào到
。
I remitted five thousand yuan by mail a few days ago; presumably you have received it by now.
Tā他
měi每
yuè月
dōu都
gěi给
jiā家
lǐ里
xìn信
huì汇
shēng生
huó活
fèi费
。
He remits living expenses to his family by mail every month.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Qǐng请
xuǎn选
zé择
xìn信
huì汇
fāng方
shì式
fù付
kuǎn款
。
Please choose the mail transfer method for payment.
noun
mail transfer; remittance sent by mail
formalRefers to the funds transferred or the transfer method itself as a financial instrument. Often takes the measure word 笔.
Zuó昨
rì日
shōu收
dào到
yī一
bǐ笔
xìn信
huì汇
。
Yesterday I received a mail transfer.
Zhè这
shì是
yī一
bǐ笔
cóng从
hǎi海
wài外
lái来
de的
xìn信
huì汇
。
This is a remittance that came from overseas.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Yín银
háng行
tōng通
zhī知
wǒ我
qù去
qǔ取
xìn信
huì汇
。
The bank notified me to go pick up the mail transfer.