ReadWriteQuiz
Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.write back; write in reply; reply to one's letter
你在评论中批评的那位作家已经回信答复了。
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply.
我还没给李回信呢。
I've not replied to Lee's letter yet.
在恰当的时候,我会给你回信的。
I shall answer your letter in due course.
- 2
n.reply; letter in reply; a verbal message in reply
事情办妥了,我给你个回信。
I'll let you know when I'm through with it.
教授立刻写了回信。
The professor wrote an immediate reply.
我们等着你的回信。
We wait on your reply to our letter.
Word usage
- Separable word"回" and "信" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他已经给朋友回了信。
He has already written back to his friend.
他昨天已回过信了。
He wrote back yesterday.
他给朋友回过三次信。
He wrote back to his friend three times.
- common measure word"回信" is often matched with measure word "封"or"沓".
一封回信
one letter in reply
一沓回信
one pile of letters in reply