Chinese word

确认函

Pronunciation

Pinyinquè rèn hán

Meaning

  • nounconfirmation letter

Example

我已经收到了对方的确认函。wǒ yǐ jīng shōu dào le duì fāng dí què rèn hán

I have already received the other party's confirmation letter.

Illustration for 确认函 (confirmation letter)

More examples

请尽快发出确认函以便我们安排发货。qǐng jǐn kuài fā chū què rèn hán yǐ biàn wǒ men ān pái fā huò

Please send out the confirmation letter as soon as possible so that we can arrange shipment.

Core concept

A paper trail that gives a confirmed fact an official, checkable form.

Common phrases

  • 收到确认函shōu dào què rèn hán

    get a confirmation letter

  • 发出确认函fā chū què rèn hán

    send out a confirmation letter

  • 书面确认函shū miàn què rèn hán

    written confirmation letter

  • 电子确认函diàn zi què rèn hán

    electronic confirmation letter

Similar words

确认书què rèn shū: A formal paper that states what has been confirmed and serves as proof.
回执huí zhí: A brief receipt notice sent back to show that something arrived.
收据shōu jù: A document issued as proof that money has been paid and received.

Definition in Chinese

确认函是在书面上对某一事实、条款或收讫情况进行确认并作为凭证的正式文件，常见于商务、合同或收发往来中。què rèn hán shì zài shū miàn shàng duì mǒu yí shì shí tiáo kuǎn huò shōu qì qíng kuàng jìn xíng què rèn bìng zuò wéi píng zhèng de zhèng shì wén jiàn cháng jiàn yú shāng wù hé tóng huò shōu fā wǎng lái zhōng

Word origin

确认函 (quèrènhán, "confirmation letter") is formed from 确认 (quèrèn, "confirm") and 函 (hán, "formal correspondence"), linking the act of confirming with its written record.

Usage tips

  • On a file list or email subject line, this compound identifies the document itself, which helps distinguish the paperwork from a phone call or verbal agreement.

Other meanings

  • confirmation noticenoun

Opposites

  • 拒绝函jù jué hánrefusal letternoun
  • 取消通知qǔ xiāo tōng zhīcancellation noticenoun

Related words

  • 确认书què rèn shūconfirmation documentnoun
  • 确认邮件què rèn yóu jiànconfirmation emailnoun

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