wui4 seon3回信
Jyutpingwui4 seon3
Yalewùih seun
Definition
To reply to a letter.
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How it's used
While 回信 is perfectly understood, native speakers often prefer using 回覆 or 覆信 in casual contexts. Using 回信 can sound slightly more formal or old-fashioned, as if you are specifically referring to a physical letter rather than a quick digital message.
Examples
He replied to the letter immediately after receiving it.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 回信 for any type of response, but it specifically implies a written reply to a letter or a formal message. If you are replying to a text message or an email, it is more natural to use 覆機 or 覆email.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
