Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
收信
shōu xìn
Description
"收信"的意思是收到别人寄给你的信。
"收信" means to receive a letter sent to you by someone else.
寄信的人叫寄信人,收信的人就是收信人。
The person sending the letter is called the sender, and the person receiving it is the 收信人.
Meanings
收信shōu xìn
to receive a letter
我今天收信了,是妈妈写的。
I received a letter today; it was from my mom.
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Notes
- Etymology
收 (to receive) + 信 (letter), a verb-object phrase.
- Nuance
opposite of 寄信 (to send a letter); 收 emphasizes receiving.
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