书信 (shū xìn) — letter, written correspondence (formal/literary term)
Definition
A formal or literary word for 'letter' as written correspondence. More literary than the everyday 邮件, and refers to the letter itself rather than email.
noun
letterwritten correspondence (formal/literary term)
Measure word · 封
Examples
- ，书信。Nà ge nián dài, shū xìn shì wéi yī de lián xì fāng shì.In those days, letters were the only means of communication.
- 书信。Tā shōu cáng le xǔ duō míng rén de shū xìn.He has collected many letters from famous people.
- 书信，。Gǔ rén yòng shū xìn chuán dì xìn xī, sù dù hěn màn.Ancient people used letters to convey information, which was very slow.
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