信封

信封 xìnfēng

Envelope

信封 in a sentence HSK 4 xinfeng

What 信封 means

  1. Envelope

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Character by character

信封 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

信
xìn
Letter (information - believe - trust - evidence)
封
fēng
Sealed (envelope - mw for letters)

How to write 信封

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信封 in a sentence

请给我一个信封。
Qǐng gěi wǒ yí ge xìnfēng.
Please give me an envelope.
信封上写着他的地址。
Xìnfēng shàng xiě zhe tā de dìzhǐ.
His address is written on the envelope.

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Questions about 信封

What does 信封 mean in English?

信封 is pronounced xìnfēng and means Envelope.

How do you pronounce 信封?

信封 is xìnfēng in pinyin — written xinfeng without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 信封?

信封 is written with 2 characters: 信 (xìn) Letter (information - believe - trust - evidence), 封 (fēng) Sealed (envelope - mw for letters). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 信封 an HSK word?

Yes — 信封 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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