信件

• 拼音: xìn jiàn
• 汉字拆解: 信 = 亻 + 言 (message/letter); 件 = 亻 + 牛 (item/piece)

含义

Letter; correspondence. A written or printed message sent to someone, typically via post.

Used in both formal and literary contexts. 信件 is slightly more formal than 信 alone and often refers to official or important correspondence. Can include both physical mail and formal written communication.

例句

1. 他每周都会给远在异乡的父母寄一封信件，表达思念之情。
2. 公司收到了一封来自海外合作方的正式信件，请求商议合同细节。
3. 这批历史信件揭示了两位学者之间深厚的学术交流。

用法指南

语境: communication, office, history

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请将重要信件存档以备日后查阅。(Please archive important letters for future reference.)
• 她整理了祖父留下的全部信件，准备编写回忆录。(She organised all the letters left by her grandfather to write a memoir.)

错误说法

• 发信件给他 for text message — use 发短信; 信件 specifically refers to written letters, not digital messages

起源与历史

信 (letter/trust) + 件 (item/piece)

文化背景

时代: Traditional to Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal