Chinese Word of the Day

信箱
xìn xiāng

letter box

Definitions

Chinese > English
信箱	xìnxiāng
1. n. mailbox; letter box (private receptacle)
2. n. post-office box (box in post office station)
3. n. post box (public collection box)
4. n. Short for 語音信箱, voice mail
5. n. Short for 電子郵箱, electronic mailbox; e-mailbox; inbox
Components
信	xìn
1. true; accurate; verifiable
2. truly; indeed
3. trustworthy
4. to believe; to trust in something
我才不信呢。 - I don't believe it/you.
信任 - to trust -
5. to believe in (a faith); to be religious in
我父親信佛教。 - My father is a Buddhist. (lit. My father believes in Buddhism.)
6. trust; confidence; faith
因信稱義 - to be justified by faith -
7. at will
信口.雌黃 - to make irresponsible remarks (lit. to correct someone with at will) -
8. letter (written communication)
9. message; information; news
信息 - message -
10. evidence
信物 - token, keepsake -
11. courier; messenger
12. Short for 信州
13. (mineral) Short for 信石, arsenolite
Xin
14. Alternative form of 申 (to express; to state)
15. Alternative form of 伸 (to extend)
16. Alternative form of 身 (body)
箱	xiāng
1. (large) box; chest; trunk
拎住一大箱嘢 - carrying a great box of things
2. box-shaped thing
3. Alternative form of 廂 (side room)
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