挂号信

掛號信

guàhàoxìn

noun #27,595

Measure Word

一封挂号信 fēng

Meanings

1 registered letter
2 registered mail

Characters

to hang; to register

number; mark; sign

letter; trust; truthful

Examples

重要文件最好通过挂号信邮寄。

Zhòngyào wénjiàn zuìhǎo tōngguò guàhàoxìn yóujì.

Important documents are best sent by registered mail.

他收到了一封来自政府的挂号信。

Tā shōudào le yī fēng láizì zhèngfǔ de guàhàoxìn.

He received a registered letter from the government.

Tips

memory

挂号 means 'to register' (also used for hospital registration), and 信 means 'letter'. So 挂号信 is simply a 'registered letter'.

Stroke Order

挂 guà

号 hào

信 xìn