Meaning
letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence
Chinese: 相信、信件或信用。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “xin” becomes a different word in each tone. 信 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
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Common Words
- 相信xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
- 信息xìn xīinformation; news; message
- 信号xìn hàosignal
- 信心xìn xīnconfidence; faith (in sb or sth)
- 信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
Example Sentence
我收到了一封朋友的信。Wǒ shōu dào le yì fēng péng you de xìn.I received a letter from a friend.
我WǒI收到shōu dàoto receive了le(completed action)一yìone封fēngto confer朋友péng youfriend的deof信xìnletter。
Go deeper
Where this character comes from
A person (亻) beside words (言): someone who stands by their word. It means ‘to trust / honest’, and later also ‘a letter / message’.
A way to remember it
A person true to their word — trust, and the letter that carries it.