信封

xìn fēng

HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

1. envelope

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items

信

xìn

letter

A letter that goes inside an 信封

邮箱

yóu xiāng

mailbox

Where you drop an 信封

邮票

yóu piào

(postage) stamp

Stamped on the 信封

邮寄

yóu jì

to mail

To mail an 信封

Usage notes

Collocations

Common collocations: 一个信封 (an envelope), 打开信封 (open the envelope).

Common mistakes

Learners may confuse 信封 (envelope) with 信 (letter). 信封 is the container, 信 is the contents.

Example Sentences

3 shown

请把这个信封寄出去。

Please mail this envelope.

這封信在信封內。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 1388187)

請給我一個信封。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10363129)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Words Containing 信封

回邮信封

huí yóu xìn fēng

self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)

Child Words of 信封

信

xìn