verb HSK 3
to mail a letter · to send a letter · to post a letter
Meaning
寄信 means to mail or send a letter through the postal system. It combines 寄 (to send/mail) with 信 (letter). This is a common, everyday verb phrase used when discussing correspondence.
Usage
Used in everyday conversation when talking about sending physical letters through the mail. The verb 寄 is often used alone when the context is clear, but 寄信 is the explicit form. More formal than just saying 发 (to send), which is more commonly used for electronic messages today.
Examples
- 01我明天去邮局寄信。.I'm going to the post office tomorrow to mail a letter.
- 02他给父母寄信报平安。'.He sent a letter to his parents to let them know he was safe.
Characters
Measure words
- 封寄一封信
Common collocations
- 寄信给to send a letter to
- 去邮局寄信to go to the post office to mail a letter
- 寄挂号信to send a registered letter
Antonyms
Origin
寄 originally meant to lodge or entrust something to someone, which naturally extended to sending items through the postal system. 信 means letter or correspondence.