写信 (xiě xìn) — to write a letter
Definition
写信 is a verb-object phrase meaning 'to write a letter'. It's more specific than 写 ('write' anything); 信 is the noun 'letter'.
verb
to write a letter
Examples
- 写信。Wǒ měi gè yuè dōu gěi fù mǔ xiě xìn.I write a letter to my parents every month.
- 。Qǐng bāng wǒ xiě yì fēng xìn gěi jīng lǐ.Please help me write a letter to the manager.
- 。Tā zuó tiān xiě le sān fēng xìn.He wrote three letters yesterday.
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