信
封

About

The word "信封" is formed by combining the character "信", which means "letter" (as in a written message), with the character "封", which means "to seal" or can refer to an envelope itself; together, they create a compound word where "信" denotes the content and "封" denotes the sealing container, resulting in the meaning "envelope" for the sealed item that holds a letter.

Example Sentences Hide

我把信封放在桌子上。

Wǒ bǎ xìnfēng fàng zài zhuōzi shàng.

I put the envelope on the table.

他打开信封看了看。

Tā dǎkāi xìnfēng kànle kàn.

He opened the envelope and looked.

这个信封里有一封信。

Zhège xìnfēng lǐ yǒu yī fēng xìn.

There is a letter inside this envelope.

她小心翼翼地拆开信封。

Tā xiǎoxīn yìyì de chāi kāi xìnfēng.

She carefully opened the envelope.

我们需要为这些文件准备几个信封。

Wǒmen xūyào wèi zhèxiē wénjiàn zhǔnbèi jǐ gè xìnfēng.

We need to prepare several envelopes for these documents.

Word Definition - 信封

xìn fēng envelope

Individual Character Details

信 xìn
封 fēng, fēng