来信

• 拼音: lái xìn
• 汉字拆解: 来 = simplified from 來, depicting wheat coming/arriving; 信 = 亻(person) + 言 (speech), a person's words = trust/letter

含义

Incoming letter; to write a letter (to the speaker). A letter received from someone.

Primarily a noun referring to a letter one receives. Can also be used as a verb phrase meaning 'to send a letter to me/us.' Retains relevance despite digital communication, often used metaphorically or in formal contexts like reader letters to publications.

例句

1. 我收到了一封老朋友的来信，特别惊喜。
2. 杂志社每天都会收到读者的来信。
3. 你到了那边记得来信告诉我们一切顺利。

用法指南

语境: correspondence, formal, media

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我已经收到你的来信了。(I have received your letter.)
• 欢迎读者来信提出意见。(Readers are welcome to write in with their opinions.)

错误说法

• 我来信给你。(来信 is from the recipient's perspective — use 写信给你 or 寄信给你 when you're the sender)

起源与历史

来 (lái, come) + 信 (xìn, letter). A letter that comes to you, i.e., an incoming letter.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal