haam4 gin2函件

Jyutpinghaam4 gin2

Yalehàahm gín

名詞

Definition

Letter or correspondence.

writtencommunication

How it's used

Formal correspondence is the primary domain for this term, making it sound significantly more professional or bureaucratic than the everyday word 信. It is frequently encountered in legal, corporate, or government contexts where a degree of official distance is required. Using it in casual conversation about a personal letter to a friend would sound stiff or overly dramatic.

Measure word

fung1封fūng

Examples

le1呢fung1封haam4函gin2件hai6係bin1邊go3個gei3寄gwo3過lai2嚟㗎？

Who sent this piece of correspondence over?

ngo5我sau1收dou2到hou2好do1多gwaan1關jyu1於tau4投sou3訴ge3嘅haam4函gin2件。

I have received a lot of correspondence regarding complaints.

Common phrases

zing3正sik1式haam4函gin2件

official correspondence

cyu5處lei5理haam4函gin2件

process correspondence

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this for any type of mail, but it is restricted to formal written communication. Avoid using it for personal notes, postcards, or casual messages, where 信 or 信件 are the natural choices.