信件

xìnjiàn

noun HSK 7-9 #5,797

Measure Word

一封信件 fēng

Meanings

1 letter
2 mail
3 correspondence

Characters

item; piece (measure word)

Examples

我收到了一封重要的信件。

Wǒ shōudào le yī fēng zhòngyào de xìnjiàn.

I received an important letter.

请把这些信件寄出去。

Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē xìnjiàn jì chūqù.

Please mail these letters.

Tips

usage

信件 is slightly more formal than 信. It can refer to physical letters or formal correspondence. For email, use 邮件 (yóujiàn).

Stroke Order

信 xìn

件 jiàn