航空信

hángkōngxìn

noun #87,538

Measure Word

一封航空信 fēng

Meanings

1 airmail letter
2 letter sent by air

Characters

to sail; to navigate

Examples

这封航空信三天就寄到了。

Zhè fēng hángkōngxìn sān tiān jiù jì dào le.

This airmail letter arrived in just three days.

寄航空信比较快，但邮费也比较贵。

Jì hángkōngxìn bǐjiào kuài, dàn yóufèi yě bǐjiào guì.

Airmail is faster but also more expensive.

Tips

memory

Literally 'aviation letter': 航空 (aviation) + 信 (letter). Compare 平信 (surface mail) and 挂号信 (registered letter).

Stroke Order

航 háng

空 kōng

信 xìn