Writing
信件 (xìn jiàn) — how to say "letter" in Chinese
信件
Letter
noun
Character composition
信
letter
件
item
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
私人信件
sīrén xìnjiàn
private letter
寄一封信件
jì yī fēng xìnjiàn
send a letter
Examples
他每天都会检查自己的信件。
He checks his mail every day.
我收到一封信件。
I received a letter.
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Frequently asked questions
Letter in Chinese meaning
"letter" in Chinese is 信件 (xìn jiàn).
What does 信件 mean in English?
信件 (xìn jiàn) means "Letter".
How is 信件 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìn jiàn (written as xin jian, xinjian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How to write a letter in Chinese?
It is written 信件: 信 has 9 strokes, 件 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 信件?
信件 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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