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写信

xiě xìn · xie xin

Traditional 寫信

Meaning

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  1. to write a letter
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A letter for Grandma

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)上次(shàngcì)写信(xiěxìn)是(shì)什么时候(shénmeshíhou)？

    When was the last time you wrote a letter?

  2. Liangliang

    小学(xiǎoxué)吧(ba)。现在(xiànzài)都(dōu)发(fā)微信(wēixìn)了(le)。

    Primary school, I guess. Now everyone sends WeChat.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)昨天(zuótiān)给(gěi)奶奶(nǎinai)写信(xiěxìn)了(le)。

    I wrote a letter to Grandma yesterday.

  4. Liangliang

    奶奶(nǎinai)有(yǒu)手机(shǒujī)，为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)写信(xiěxìn)？

    Grandma has a phone, so why write a letter?

  5. Dengdeng

    她(tā)说(shuō)，信(xìn)可以(kěyǐ)放(fàng)在(zài)盒子(hézi)里(lǐ)，微信(wēixìn)不行(bùxíng)。

    She says letters can be kept in a box, and WeChat can't.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

不(bú)要(yào)以(yǐ)为(wéi)我(wǒ)已(yǐ)经(jīng)忘(wàng)了(le)你(nǐ)，你(nǐ)在(zài)我(wǒ)的(de)脑(nǎo)海(hǎi)中(zhōng)，但(dàn)我(wǒ)抽(chōu)不(bu)出(chū)时(shí)间(jiān)给(gěi)你(nǐ)写(xiě)信(xìn)。

Don't think I've forgotten you already, you've been on my mind, but I haven't been able to take the time to write to you.

Tatoeba: Chinese by tarim222 · English by Savannahch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

请(qǐng)写(xiě)信(xìn)告(gào)诉(sù)我(wǒ)你(nǐ)们(men)学(xué)校(xiào)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)。

Please write to me about conditions at your school.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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