How to say “envelope” in Chinese
envelope
“Envelope” in Chinese is 信封, xìn fēng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
信封 is read xìn fēng: 2 syllables. 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.
On the left, two 土 “earth” one above the other.
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 “信封”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 信封. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我要一个信封和两张邮票wǒyàoyígexìnfēnghéliǎngzhāngyóupiàoOne envelope and two stamps, please.
More words from the lesson “At the post office”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “envelope” in Chinese?
“Envelope” in Chinese is 信封, pinyin xìnfēng.
What does 信封 mean?
信封 (xìnfēng) means “envelope”.
How do you write 信封?
信封 is 2 characters: 信 (xìn) — believe; letter; 封 (fēng) — seal; measure word: letters. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 信封?
信封 is read xìnfēng. Tones: xìn — fourth tone, fēng — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“envelope” in the lesson “At the post office”
This word is from the topic “Services and formalities” of HSK 5. 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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