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

。
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.

Appears in