hồi tín

Thân thiện

Sau khi nhận được thư của bạn, tôi đã viết một hồi tín ngay lập tức.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A reply letter; a letter written in response to a received letter: "hồi tín" refers specifically to a letter sent as a reply to a previous letter. This term is now considered archaic or literary in modern Vietnamese.

Usage

• The word "hồi tín" is a formal, literary term from classical Vietnamese. In contemporary usage, phrases like "thư trả lời" or "thư hồi âm" are more common.
• It functions solely as a noun.
• It is used to denote the act of correspondence, specifically the responsive part of an exchange.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Sau khi nhận được thư của bạn, tôi đã viết một hồi tín ngay lập tức. (After receiving your letter, I wrote a reply letter immediately.)
  • Ông ấy trông chờ hồi tín từ người bạn phương xa. (He was awaiting a letter of reply from his distant friend.)

Advanced Usage

• The term can be found in historical texts, classical literature, or formal correspondence from earlier periods.
• It emphasizes the reciprocal nature of written communication.

Variants and Related Words

• Thư trả lời (n): Reply letter (modern, common equivalent).
• Thư hồi âm (n): Reply letter (modern, slightly formal).
• Hồi âm (v/n): To reply; a reply (can refer to letters or other forms of response).
• Phúc đáp (v/n - formal): To reply officially; an official reply.

Synonyms

• Lá thư trả lời: The reply letter.
• Thư phúc đáp: A formal reply letter.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• Mong tin hồi âm: Awaiting your reply (a common closing in formal letters).
• Chờ đợi hồi tín: To wait for a reply letter (literary).

Học thuật

1. (từ cũ; nghĩa cũ) Letter of reply