信封

xìnfēng

noun HSK 3 #5,404

Meanings

1 envelope

Characters

to seal; measure word for letters

Examples

请把信放在信封里。

Qǐng bǎ xìn fàng zài xìnfēng lǐ.

Please put the letter in the envelope.

信封上写着我的名字。

Xìnfēng shàng xiě zhe wǒ de míngzì.

My name is written on the envelope.

他打开了信封，取出了一张纸。

Tā dǎkāi le xìnfēng, qǔ chū le yī zhāng zhǐ.

He opened the envelope and took out a piece of paper.

Tips

culture

In China, red envelopes (红包, hóngbāo) are given during Chinese New Year, weddings, and other celebrations. Now 微信红包 (WeChat red envelopes) are hugely popular digitally.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

封 fēng