How to say “letter” in Chinese
letter; believe
“Letter” in Chinese is 信, xìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
信 is read xìn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
亻 “person” and 言 “word”: a person keeps their word.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “信”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 信. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我只有一张信用卡。wǒzhǐyǒuyìzhāngxìnyòngkǎI only have one credit card.
- 我给奶奶写了一封信。wǒgěinǎinaixiěleyìfēngxìnI wrote my grandma a letter.
- 我收到了你的信wǒshōudàolenǐdexìnI got your letter.
- 我相信你能做好wǒxiāngxìnnǐnéngzuòhǎoI believe you can do it well.
- 我对自己有信心wǒduìzìjǐyǒuxìnxīnI'm confident in myself.
- 别担心我对你有信心biédānxīn,wǒduìnǐyǒuxìnxīnDon't worry, I believe in you.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Letters”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “letter” in Chinese?
“Letter” in Chinese is 信, pinyin xìn.
What does 信 mean?
信 (xìn) means “letter; believe”.
How do you write 信?
信 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 信?
信 is read xìn. Tones: xìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“letter” in the lesson “Letters”
This word is from the topic “Work and business” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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