Chinese word

回执

Pronunciation

Pinyinhuí zhí

Meaning

  • nounreceipt

Example

请把回执发给我。qǐng bǎ huí zhí fā gěi wǒ

Please send me the receipt.

Illustration for 回执 (receipt)

More examples

请保留回执以便核对。qǐng bǎo liú huí zhí yǐ biàn hé duì

Please keep the receipt for verification.

Core concept

A return marker that closes the loop when a document or message reaches its recipient.

Common phrases

  • 收到回执shōu dào huí zhí

    receive a receipt

  • 发出回执fā chū huí zhí

    send a receipt

  • 保留回执bǎo liú huí zhí

    keep a receipt

Similar words

收据shōu jù: A paper proving that money or goods have been received.
收条shōu tiáo: A simple handwritten note given to show that something has been received.
回执单huí zhí dān: A formal document used to certify that something has been received.
回条huí tiáo: A short written note sent back to show receipt or provide a reply.

Definition in Chinese

以纸质或电子形式存在，用来证明已收到某物或信息的凭证。yǐ zhǐ zhì huò diàn zi xíng shì cún zài yòng lái zhèng míng yǐ shōu dào mǒu wù huò xìn xī de píng zhèng

Word origin

回 (huí, "return") + 执 (zhí, "certificate") forms 回执 (huízhí, "return certificate"), linking something sent back with proof that it arrived.

Usage tips

  • English often separates confirmation that a message was delivered from confirmation that it was opened, so the surrounding context matters in digital communication.

Other meanings

  • acknowledgment of receiptnoun

Related words

  • 回执单huí zhí dānreceipt slipnoun
  • 电子回执diàn zi huí zhíelectronic receiptnoun

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