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写信

寫信
xiěxìn
verb #4,039

Meanings

  1. 1 to write a letter

Examples

她每周给妈妈写信。
Tā měi zhōu gěi māma xiěxìn.
She writes a letter to her mom every week.
以前人们常常写信，现在都发短信了。
Yǐqián rénmen chángcháng xiěxìn, xiànzài dōu fā duǎnxìn le.
People used to write letters often; now they all send text messages.

Tips

usage
写信 is a verb-object (离合词) construction. You can insert other elements between 写 and 信, e.g. 写了一封信 (wrote a letter).
grammar
Use 给 to indicate the recipient: 给朋友写信 (write a letter to a friend).

Stroke Order

写 xiě
信 xìn