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信封

xìn fēng · xin feng

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. envelope
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A letter for grandma

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)要(yào)给(gěi)奶奶(nǎinai)寄(jì)一封(yīfēng)信(xìn)，信封(xìnfēng)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    I want to send a letter to grandma. Where is the envelope?

  2. Liangliang

    在(zài)桌子(zhuōzi)上(shàng)。你(nǐ)还(hái)要(yào)贴(tiē)邮票(yóupiào)。

    It is on the table. You also need to stick on a stamp.

  3. Dengdeng

    邮票(yóupiào)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)这个(zhège)信封(xìnfēng)。

    A stamp? I only have this envelope.

  4. Liangliang

    没有(méiyǒu)邮票(yóupiào)，信(xìn)寄不出去(jìbuchūqù)。

    Without a stamp, the letter cannot be sent.

  5. Dengdeng

    对哦(duìò)，奶奶(nǎinai)就(jiù)住(zhù)楼下(lóuxià)，我(wǒ)直接(zhíjiē)把(bǎ)信(xìn)送去(sòngqù)。

    Oh right, grandma lives just downstairs. I will deliver the letter directly.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)，到(dào)我(wǒ)生(shēng)日(rì)那(nà)天(tiān)我(wǒ)才(cái)能(néng)打(dǎ)开(kāi)信(xìn)封(fēng)。

Tom told me not to open the envelope until my birthday.

Tatoeba: Chinese by gumblex · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)把(bǎ)装(zhuāng)满(mǎn)现(xiàn)金(jīn)的(de)信(xìn)封(fēng)递(dì)给(gěi)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)。

Tom handed the envelope full of cash to Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by maina · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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信
xìn

letter; mail

封
fēng

to confer; to grant

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