回信 huíxìn to reply
to reply; to write back; letter written in reply
How to remember 回信: 回 return + 信 letter = to reply.
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How it is used
- Verb-object: to reply to a letter, and can be split with an object inserted - 回他的信 (huí tā de xìn) reply to his letter.
- Also works as a noun meaning "reply letter": 写一封回信 (xiě yì fēng huíxìn).
- Somewhat dated/formal now that letters are less common, but still used for written correspondence and some formal contexts.
Example sentences
- 请快点回信。 Qǐng kuàidiǎn huíxìn.Please write back soon.