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How common it is

信 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xìn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

信是用来写给别人的文字,通常用来表达情感或信息。

xìn shì yòng lái xiě gěi bù lái de zì wén, tōng cháng lái yòng lái biǎo达 情感或信息。

信是用来写给别人的文字,通常用来表达情感或信息.

Context note

信经常出现在日常生活中,比如朋友之间、家人之间或者商业往来中。

xìn 经常 出现 在 日常 生活 中 , 比如 朋友 之间 、 家人 之间 或者 商业 者 biǎo达 情感或信息。

信经常出现在日常生活中,比如朋友之间、家人之间或者商业往来中.

5 examples

我写了一封信给妈妈。
wǒ xiě le yì fēng xìn gěi mā ma。
I wrote a letter to my mom.
他收到了一封来自远方的信。
tā shōu dào le yì fēng lái zì yuǎn fāng de xìn。
He received a letter from afar.
公司之间会通过信件进行沟通。
gōng sī zhī jiān huì tōng guò xìn jiàn jìn xíng gōu tōng。
Companies communicate with each other through letters.
这是一封感谢信。
zhè shì yì fēng gǎn xiè xìn。
This is a thank-you letter.
他把信放在桌子上。
tā bǎ xìn fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。
He put the letter on the table.

5 mini stories

小明给朋友写了一封信,告诉他学校的事情。
xiǎo míng gěi péng yǒu xiě le yì fēng xìn, gào sù tā xué xiào de shì qíng。
Xiaoming wrote a letter to his friend, telling him about things at school.
妈妈收到一封来自国外的信,里面有很多照片。
mā ma shōu dào yì fēng lái zì guó wài de xìn, lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō zhào piàn。
Mom received a letter from abroad, which contained many photos.
爸爸写了一封感谢信给老板,表达对公司的感激之情。
bà ba xiě le yì fēng gǎn xiè xìn gěi lǎo bǎn, biǎo dá duì gōng sī de gǎn jī zhī qíng。
Dad wrote a thank-you letter to the boss, expressing his gratitude to the company.
姐姐把信放在抽屉里,准备寄出去。
jiě jie bǎ xìn fàng zài chōu tì lǐ, zhǔn bèi jì chū qù。
Sister put the letter in the drawer, planning to send it out.
他们收到了一封来自亲戚的信,里面有很多家人的消息。
tā men shōu dào le yì fēng lái zì qīn qi de xìn, lǐ miàn yǒu hěn duō jiā rén de xiāo xī。
They received a letter from a relative, which contained many updates about family members.

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