Definition
来信 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to send a letter (to here)' or 'to write a letter (to someone)'. The verb 来 and object 信 can split: you can insert measure words, time expressions, or other elements between them, e.g. 来了一封信 ('a letter arrived'). It can also function as a noun meaning 'incoming letter', though this row treats it as a verb-object.
v.o.
to write a letter (to someone)to send a letter (to here)
Examples
- 。Tā gěi wǒ lái le yì fēng xìn.He sent me a letter.
- 。Qǐng nǐ jīngcháng lái xìn.Please write often.
- 。Wǒ měi yuè dōu gěi fùmǔ lái xìn.I write to my parents every month.
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