写
信

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The word "写信" is formed by combining the character "写", meaning "to write", with the character "信", meaning "letter". This creates a verb-object compound where the action of writing directly acts upon the object, a letter, resulting in the meaning "to write a letter".

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我喜欢写信给家人。

Wǒ xǐhuān xiěxìn gěi jiārén.

I like writing letters to my family.

他每天写信给女朋友。

Tā měitiān xiěxìn gěi nǚ péngyou.

He writes letters to his girlfriend every day.

我写信是为了保持联系。

Wǒ xiěxìn shì wèile bǎochí liánxì.

I write letters to keep in touch.

当我想念家乡时，我就写信。

Dāng wǒ xiǎngniàn jiāxiāng shí, wǒ jiù xiěxìn.

When I miss my hometown, I write letters.

尽管现在有电子邮件，但我仍然喜欢写信。

Jǐnguǎn xiànzài yǒu diànzǐ yóujiàn, dàn wǒ réngrán xǐhuān xiěxìn.

Even though there is email now, I still like writing letters.

Word Definition - 写信

xiě xìn to write a letter

Individual Character Details

写 xiě, xiè
信 xìn