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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to a letter or mail with 信 (xìn)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    一 封 信 / 写 信 / 收到 信

    Explanation

    信 (xìn) means 'letter' or 'mail,' referring to a written message sent to someone. It is one of the most common words for personal or formal correspondence in Chinese.

    Examples

    • 你的信我已经收到了，谢谢。

      Nǐ de xìn wǒ yǐjīng shōudào le, xièxie.

      I've already received your letter, thank you.

    • 现在很少有人写信了，都发微信。

      Xiànzài hěn shǎo yǒu rén xiě xìn le, dōu fā Wēixìn.

      Very few people write letters nowadays; everyone uses WeChat.

    • 他每个月都给妈妈写一封信。

      Tā měi gè yuè dōu gěi māma xiě yì fēng xìn.

      He writes a letter to his mother every month.

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