English–Chinese
“letter” in Chinese
How to say “letter” in Chinese
“Letter” in Chinese is 封 (fēng).
A complete message treated as one sealed whole.
Example sentences with 封
我在邮箱里看到了一封邮件，还没来得及打开。wǒ zài yóu xiāng lǐ kàn dào le yì fēng yóu jiàn hái méi lái de jí dǎ kāi
I saw an email in my inbox, but I haven't had time to open it yet.
Tips for using 封
- English usually places one directly before letter or email, but Chinese puts a measure word between the number and the message noun.
Other Chinese words for “letter”
信件已经到了，你可以去邮局取。xìn jiàn yǐ jīng dào le nǐ ké yǐ qù yóu jú qǔ
The letter has arrived. You can go pick it up at the post office.
密码要求包含大小写字母。mì mǎ yāo qiú bāo hán dà xiáo xiě zì mǔ
The password must contain uppercase and lowercase letters.
我今天收到了一封来信。wǒ jīn tiān shōu dào le yì fēng lái xìn
I received a letter today.