Meaning of 信仰
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to believe in (a religion)
- firm belief
- conviction
How to use 信仰
信仰 works as a noun for a deep belief, often religious or political, and as a verb meaning to believe in a faith or idea. It sounds serious and formal, so it is not used for everyday trust. Example: 他信仰佛教。(Tā xìnyǎng fójiào.) He believes in Buddhism.
信 (xìn) shows a person 亻 standing by their word 言, so it means trust. 仰 (yǎng) means to look up, so 信仰 is trust that makes you look up to something higher.
Common mistake: Learners often use 信仰 where 相信 (xiāngxìn) fits, as in 我信仰你. For trusting a person or a statement, say 我相信你 instead. Also note that 仰 is third tone (yǎng), not fourth like 信 (xìn).
信仰 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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仰 yǎng · to face upward · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 信仰.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 信用卡 | xìnyòngkǎ | credit card |
| 信任 | xìnrèn | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter, email etc); to send or receive messages through telecommunicatio |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 诚信 | chéngxìn | honesty; trustworthiness; good faith |
| 微信 | wēixìn | Weixin or WeChat (instant messaging and social media app developed by Tencent 騰訊|腾讯[Teng2 |
Questions about 信仰
What does 信仰 mean?
信仰 (xìnyǎng) means "to believe in (a religion); firm belief" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 信仰?
信仰 is made of 2 characters: 信 (9 strokes), 仰 (6 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 信仰 an HSK word?
Yes. 信仰 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do I ask someone what religion they follow using 信仰?
You can ask 你有宗教信仰吗？(Nǐ yǒu zōngjiào xìnyǎng ma?) Do you have a religious faith? People also say 你信什么教？(Nǐ xìn shénme jiào?) in casual speech.
What is the difference between 信仰 and 信心?
信仰 is belief in a religion, ideal, or principle. 信心 (xìnxīn) is confidence, such as confidence in yourself or in succeeding, as in 我对考试有信心 (I am confident about the exam).