Definition
封信 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'to seal a letter'. The verb 封 ('to seal') and the object 信 ('letter') can be separated to insert measure words, aspect markers, or complements, e.g. 封了一封信 ('sealed a letter') or 封好信 ('seal the letter well').
v.o.
to seal a letter
Examples
- 封信。Wǒ fēng xìn zhīqián jiǎnchá le dìzhǐ.I checked the address before sealing the letter.
- 封信。Qǐng bāng wǒ fēng xìn.Please help me seal the letter.
- 。Wǒ fēng le yì fēng xìn gěi tā.I sealed a letter and gave it to her.
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