回信 [－－]

Jyutping wui4 seon3
Pinyin huí xìn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to reply
  2. to write back
  3. letter written in reply
  4. CL:封[feng1]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    回覆​信件​；​之前​收到​人​哋​寫​嘅​信​，​跟​住​寫​返封​有​關​嘅​信​畀​人
    to reply to a letter
    • 我一個禮拜前寫信畀佢，佢而家回信畀我喇。
      我一个礼拜前写信畀佢，佢而家回信畀我喇。
      ngo5 jat1 go3 lai5 baai6 cin4 se2 seon3 bei2 keoi5, keoi5 ji4 gaa1 wui4 seon3 bei2 ngo5 laa3.
      I wrote a letter to him a week ago. He has replied to my letter now.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to reply (to a piece of correspondence); to respond; to write back
  2. noun
    letter in reply
    (syn.) 回函, 回头, 回頭
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 五级词汇表 #344
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我这么迟才回信，真不好意思。
    我這麼遲才回信，真不好意思。
    wǒ zhè me chí cái huí xìn ， zhēn bù hǎo yì si 。
    • Excuse me for not having answered your letter sooner.
  2. Mandarin
    我应该回信给他吗？
    我應該回信給他嗎？
    wǒ yīng gāi huí xìn gěi tā ma ？
    • Should I reply to his letter?
    • I wonder if I should answer his letter.
  3. Mandarin
    我是因为太忙，所以才没有回信给你的。
    我是因為太忙，所以才沒有回信給你的。
    wǒ shì yīn wèi tài máng ， suǒ yǐ cái méi yǒu huí xìn gěi nǐ de 。
    • I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
  4. Mandarin
    我过了这么久才回信，真的十分不好意思。
    我過了這麼久才回信，真的十分不好意思。
    wǒ guò le zhè me jiǔ cái huí xìn ， zhēn de shí fēn bù hǎo yì si 。
    • I'm extremely embarrassed that it has taken so long to reply.
  5. Mandarin
    请快点回信。
    請快點回信。
    qǐng kuài diǎn huí xìn 。
    • Please write back soon.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我应唔应该回信俾佢呢？
    我應唔應該回信俾佢呢？
    ngo5 jing3 m4 jing1 goi1 wui4 seon3 bei2 keoi5 nei4 ？
    • I wonder if I should answer his letter.
  2. Cantonese
    我系因为忙得济，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    我係因為忙得濟，所以先至冇回信俾你㗎咋。
    ngo5 hai6 jan1 wai6 mong4 dak1 zai3 ， so2 ji5 sin1 zi3 mou5 wui4 seon3 bei2 nei5 gaa3 zaa3 。
    • I didn't answer your letter, because I was busy.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    好耐冇收到你嘅回信喇，最近好吗？
    好耐冇收到你嘅回信喇，最近好嗎？
    hou2 noi6 mou5 sau1 dou2 nei5 ge3 wui4 seon3 laa3, zeoi3 gan6 hou2 maa3?
    • 許久沒收到你的回信了，最近可好？
    • I have not received your (written) reply for a long time. Have you been well?
  2. Cantonese
    我一个礼拜前写信畀佢，佢而家回信畀我喇。
    我一個禮拜前寫信畀佢，佢而家回信畀我喇。
    ngo5 jat1 go3 lai5 baai6 cin4 se2 seon3 bei2 keoi5, keoi5 ji4 gaa1 wui4 seon3 bei2 ngo5 laa3.
    • I wrote a letter to him a week ago. He has replied to my letter now.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    回信
    回信
    huí xìn
    • to write back