Word: 信 (xìn)

不要忘了寄这封信。

Búyào wàngle jì zhè fēng xìn.

Don't fail to mail this letter.

仁义礼智信就是五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn jiùshì wǔcháng.

Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and honor are the Five Constant Virtues.

仁义礼智信是儒家的五常。

Rényì lǐ zhì xìn shì rújiā de wǔcháng.

Benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trust are the five constant virtues of Confucianism.

今天早上他收到好多信。

Jīntiān zǎoshang tā shōudào hǎoduō xìn.

He received a good many letters this morning.

他为人诚恳，大家都信他。

Tā wèi rén chéngkěn, dàjiā dōu xìn tā.

He is an honest person, so everyone trusts him.

他俯首看着手里的信。

Tā fǔshǒu kànzhe shǒulǐ de xìn.

He bowed his head and looked at the letter in his hand.

他再度拿起笔，写完了那封信。

Tā zàidù ná qǐbǐ, xiě wánle nà fēng xìn.

He picked up his pen once more and finished writing the letter.

他写的信很简洁，一看就懂。

Tā xiě de xìn hěn jiǎnjié, yí kàn jiù dǒng.

The letter he wrote is concise and easy to understand at a glance.

他写英文信吗？

Tā xiě Yīngwén xìn ma?

Does he write English letters?

他回来的时候，我刚好写完了信。

Tā huílai de shíhou, wǒ gānghǎo xiě wánle xìn.

I had just written the letter when he came back.

他在信上说什么？

Tā zài xìn shàng shuō shénme?

What does he say in his letter?

他在信的最后写了此致。

Tā zài xìn de zuìhòu xiěle cǐzhì.

He wrote the polite closing at the end of the letter.

他把信交给了秘书。

Tā bǎ xìn jiāogěile mìshū.

He handed the letter to the secretary.

他把信从我的手中抢了过去。

Tā bǎ xìn cóng wǒ de shǒu zhōng qiǎngle guòqù.

He wrenched the letter from my hand.

他是用钢笔写的信。

Tā shì yòng gāngbǐ xiě de xìn.

He wrote the letter with a fountain pen.

他看着那封信，疑惑了很久。

Tā kànzhe nà fēng xìn, yíhuòle hěn jiǔ.

He looked at the letter and puzzled over it for a long time.

他给我写了封信。

Tā gěi wǒ xiěle fēng xìn.

He wrote me a letter.

他还没回我的信。

Tā hái méi huí wǒ de xìn.

He hasn't answered my letter yet.

他送了这封信然后走开了。

Tā sòngle zhè fēng xìn ránhòu zǒukāile.

He dropped off this letter and then walked off.

你不应该信他。

Nǐ bù yīnggāi xìn tā.

You shouldn't trust him.

你不必回复那封信。

Nǐ búbì huífù nà fēng xìn.

You don't need to answer that letter.

你亲手把信交给他了吗？

Nǐ qīnshǒu bǎ xìn jiāogěi tā le ma?

Did you hand the letter to him personally?

你们别信他。

Nǐmen bié xìn tā.

Don't trust him, you guys.

你信写完了吗？

Nǐ xìn xiě wánle ma?

Have you finished writing the letter yet?

你信家和万事兴这句话吗？

Nǐ xìn jiāhéwànshìxīng zhè jù huà ma?

Do you believe the saying that a harmonious family prospers in all things?

你帮我把这两封信寄掉好吗？

Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ zhè liǎng fēng xìn jì diào hǎo ma?

Help me send out these two letters, all right?

你很快就会收到他的信。

Nǐ hěn kuài jiù huì shōudào tā de xìn.

You'll get his letter soon.

你收到了我的信了吗？

Nǐ shōudàole wǒ de xìn le ma?

Did you receive my letter?

你收到这封信可能会有点惊讶。

Nǐ shōudào zhè fēng xìn kěnéng huì yǒudiǎn jīngyà.

You may be surprised to receive this letter.

你说得真动听，可我不信。

Nǐ shuō de zhēn dòngtīng, kě wǒ bú xìn.

You make it sound so nice, but I don't believe it.

你路过邮局的话，顺便帮我寄封信。

Nǐ lùguò yóujú dehuà, shùnbiàn bāng wǒ jì fēng xìn.

If you pass the post office, post a letter for me.

使者带来了一封重要的信。

Shǐzhě dàiláile yìfēng zhòngyào de xìn.

The emissary brought an important letter.

信一写好，他就把它寄了。

Xìn yì xiě hǎo, tā jiù bǎ tā jìle.

Once he had written the letter, he sent it.

信是写给谁的？

Xìn shì xiě gěi shéi de?

Who was the letter written to?

信的内容是什么？

Xìn de nèiróng shì shénme?

What is the letter about?

信的结尾，他写了一句谢谢。

Xìn de jiéwěi, tā xiěle yíjù xièxie.

At the end of the letter, he wrote a line of thanks.

信的结尾要写此致和敬礼。

Xìn de jiéwěi yào xiě cǐzhì hé jìnglǐ.

At the end of a letter, you should write the closing salutation.

别信他，这又是他的招数。

Bié xìn tā, zhè yòu shì tā de zhāoshù.

Don't believe him, this is another one of his schemes.

别忘了在你的信上贴张邮票。

Bié wàngle zài nǐ de xìn shàng tiē zhāng yóupiào.

Don't forget to put a stamp on your letter.

到的有我的信吗？

Dào de yǒu wǒ de xìn ma?

Have any letters arrived for me?

十里没真信

shí lǐ méi zhēn xìn

over ten li there is no true news

可以帮我寄这封信吗？

Kěyǐ bāng wǒ jì zhè fēng xìn ma?

Would you mind mailing this letter for me?

在睡觉前我写了五封信。

Zài shuìjiào qián wǒ xiěle wǔ fēng xìn.

I wrote five letters before I went to bed.

大奸似忠，大诈似信

dàjiānsìzhōng, dà zhà sì xìn

the greatest traitor seems loyal, the greatest cheat seems trustworthy

她一个月写一次信给我。

Tā yí gè yuè xiě yícì xìn gěi wǒ.

She writes to me once a month.

她一开始读那封信就哭了起来。

Tā yì kāishǐ dú nà fēng xìn jiù kūle qǐlai.

As soon as she read the letter, she began to cry.

她一边读这封信一边哭。

Tā yìbiān dú zhè fēng xìn yìbiān kū.

She cried as she read the letter.

她写了一封恳切的道歉信。

Tā xiěle yìfēng kěnqiè de dàoqiàn xìn.

She wrote a sincere letter of apology.

她有三个孩子，信不信由你。

Tā yǒu sān gè háizi, xìn bú xìn yóu nǐ.

Believe it or not, she has three children.

她没有回我的信。

Tā méiyǒu huí wǒ de xìn.

She gave no answer to my letter.

她看完信了。

Tā kàn wán xìn le.

She finished reading the letter.

她请他寄那封信。

Tā qǐng tā jì nà fēng xìn.

She asked him to mail that letter.

学生们给老人送去了慰问信。

Xuéshengmen gěi lǎorén sòng qùle wèiwèn xìn.

The students sent letters of sympathy and good wishes to the elderly.

当你到达时寄封信给我。

Dāng nǐ dàodá shí jì fēng xìn gěi wǒ.

Send me a letter when you arrive.

我不信你买了这个东西。

Wǒ bú xìn nǐ mǎile zhège dōngxi.

I can't believe you bought this.

我不信你要放弃。

Wǒ bú xìn nǐ yào fàngqì.

I can't believe you're giving up.

我不信宗教。

Wǒ bú xìn zōngjiào.

I don't follow any religion.

我不记得寄过信了。

Wǒ bú jìde jìguo xìn le.

I don't remember mailing the letter.

我中午前写完这封信了。

Wǒ zhōngwǔ qián xiě wán zhè fēng xìn le.

I finished writing the letter by noon.

我今天收到了她的信。

Wǒ jīntiān shōudàole tā de xìn.

I got a letter from her today.

我会给我的母亲寄封信。

Wǒ huì gěi wǒ de mǔqīn jì fēng xìn.

I'll send my mother a letter.

我再也不知道该信什么了。

Wǒ zàiyě bù zhīdào gāi xìn shénme le.

I don't know what to believe anymore.

我刚写完信。

Wǒ gāng xiě wán xìn.

I've just finished writing a letter.

我前天收到了你的信。

Wǒ qiántiān shōudàole nǐ de xìn.

I received your letter the day before yesterday.

我告诉你，你也不会信。

Wǒ gàosu nǐ, nǐ yě búhuì xìn.

You wouldn't believe me if I told you.

我已经写完信了。

Wǒ yǐjīng xiě wán xìn le.

I've finished writing the letter.

我悄悄把信给了他。

Wǒ qiāoqiāo bǎ xìn gěi le tā.

I slipped the letter to him.

我想你读一下这封信。

Wǒ xiǎng nǐ dú yíxià zhè fēng xìn.

I want you to read this letter.

我把这封信寄给爷爷了。

Wǒ bǎ zhè fēng xìn jì gěi yéye le.

I sent this letter to my grandfather.

我收到了您的信。

Wǒ shōudàole nín de xìn.

I received your letter.

我昨天刚收到你的信。

Wǒ zuótiān gāng shōudào nǐ de xìn.

I just got your letter yesterday.

我昨天收到了你的信。

Wǒ zuótiān shōudàole nǐ de xìn.

I received your letter yesterday.

我是用法文写这封信的。

Wǒ shì yòng Fǎwén xiě zhè fēng xìn de.

I wrote this letter in French.

我最近没有收到她的信。

Wǒ zuìjìn méiyǒu shōudào tā de xìn.

I have not heard from her recently.

我期待很快就能收到你的信。

Wǒ qīdài hěn kuài jiù néng shōudào nǐ de xìn.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

我根本不信。

Wǒ gēnběn bú xìn.

I don't believe it at all.

我要写一封信给他。

Wǒ yào xiě yìfēng xìn gěi tā.

I'm going to write him a letter.

我记得寄了信。

Wǒ jìde jìle xìn.

I remember mailing the letter.

我记得给她写过信。

Wǒ jìde gěi tā xiěguo xìn.

I remember writing to her.

我还没收到他的信。

Wǒ hái méi shōudào tā de xìn.

I still haven't heard from him.

把这封信寄了。

Bǎ zhè fēng xìn jìle.

Mail this letter.

明天上午我要去递交辞职信。

Míngtiān shàngwǔ wǒ yào qù dìjiāo cízhí xìn.

Tomorrow morning I'm going to hand in my resignation letter.

明天早上记得去寄这封信。

Míngtiān zǎoshang jìde qù jì zhè fēng xìn.

Remember to mail this letter tomorrow morning.

昨天我收到了她的信。

Zuótiān wǒ shōudàole tā de xìn.

I received her letter yesterday.

有些人信神，有些人不信神。

Yǒuxiē rén xìn shén, yǒuxiē rén bú xìn shén.

Some people believe in God and others don't.

欧洲现在是不是还有很多人信鬼？

Ōuzhōu xiànzài shìbúshì háiyǒu hěn duō rén xìn guǐ?

Are there many people in Europe who believe in ghosts even now?

没有必要回那封信。

Méiyǒu bìyào huí nà fēng xìn.

You don't need to answer that letter.

父亲写了一封信勉励远方的儿子。

Fùqīn xiěle yìfēng xìn miǎnlì yuǎnfāng de érzi.

The father wrote a letter to encourage his son far away.

看完这封信请把它烧掉。

Kàn wán zhè fēng xìn qǐng bǎ tā shāo diào.

Burn this letter after you finish reading it.

秘书把信塞到一个信封里。

Mìshū bǎ xìn sāi dào yí gè xìnfēng lǐ.

The secretary stuffed the letter into an envelope.

秘书把信塞到了信封里。

Mìshū bǎ xìn sāi dàole xìnfēng lǐ.

The secretary stuffed the letter into an envelope.

记得要去寄这封信。

Jìde yào qù jì zhè fēng xìn.

Remember to mail this letter.

诚招天下客，誉从信中来

chéngzhāo tiānxià kè, yù cóng xìn zhōng lái

Sincerity draws customers from everywhere; reputation comes from trustworthiness

请给我写封信。

Qǐng gěi wǒ xiě fēng xìn.

Please write me a letter.

请记得把信寄出去。

Qǐng jìde bǎ xìn jì chūqù.

Please remember to mail the letter.

谁写了这两封信？

Shéi xiěle zhè liǎng fēng xìn?

Who wrote these two letters?

豆腐多了一包水，空话多了无人信

dòufu duō le yì bāo shuǐ, kōnghuà duō le wúrén xìn

too much tofu is just a bag of water; too much empty talk and no one believes it

这封信一定要用英文写吗？

Zhè fēng xìn yídìng yào yòng Yīngwén xiě ma?

Must this letter be written in English?

这封信写得很有文采。

Zhè fēng xìn xiě de hěn yǒu wéncǎi.

This letter is written with great elegance.

这封信写满了他的真情。

Zhè fēng xìn xiě mǎnle tā de zhēnqíng.

This letter is full of his true feelings.