信件 (xìn jiàn) — letter (sent by mail)
Definition
信件 is a written letter sent by mail — more formal than 信, and distinguished from 字母 (alphabet letter) and 启事 (public notice).
noun
letter (sent by mail)
Measure word · 封
Examples
- 。Tā zuó tiān jì le yì fēng xìn jiàn.He sent a letter yesterday.
- 。Zhè fēng xìn jiàn shì cóng běi jīng jì lái de.This letter was sent from Beijing.
- 信件。Tā měi tiān dōu huì shōu dào hěn duō xìn jiàn.She receives many letters every day.
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