Writing
信 (xìn) — how to say "letter" in Chinese
信
Letter
verb · noun
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
收到信
shōudào xìn
to receive a letter
写一封信
xiě yì fēng xìn
to write a letter
一封长信
yì fēng cháng xìn
a long letter
Examples
他给我寄了一封信。
He sent me a letter.
我写信。
I write a letter.
Mnemonic
[xìn-] sounds like «shin»! A hedgehog named Shin finds an envelope in the grass. Inside is a 信, a letter from grandma: «Come for apple pie». Shin hugs the letter and hurries home. 💌🦔
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Frequently asked questions
How to say letter in Mandarin?
"letter" in Chinese is 信 (xìn).
信 meaning in English
信 (xìn) means "Letter".
How is 信 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìn (written as xin). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write a letter in Chinese?
It is written 信 and has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 信?
信 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 信
给 — giving to someone
Subj. + 给 (gěi) + Target + Verb + Obj.
一直 — all along, continuously
Subj. + 一直 (yìzhí) + Verb/Adj.
除非 — unless
除非 (chúfēi) + Condition, 才 (cái) + Result / 否则 (fǒuzé) + Negative Result
以 为 — take as, regard as
以 (yǐ) + Noun 1 + 为 (wèi) + Noun 2
半 — half A half B
半 (bàn) + A + 半 (bàn) + B