Meaning of 信心
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- confidence
- faith (in sb or sth)
Measure word: 個|个
How to use 信心
信心 is a noun, so it usually goes with verbs like 有 (yǒu), 没有 (méiyǒu), or 对...有信心 to say what you are confident about. Example: 我对这次考试很有信心。(Wǒ duì zhè cì kǎoshì hěn yǒu xìnxīn.) I am very confident about this exam.
信 (xìn) means to trust or believe, and 心 (xīn) means heart. Confidence is a heart that trusts, so 信心 is the belief you hold inside yourself or in something else.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 信心 (xìnxīn) with 信息 (xìnxī, information) because they look and sound alike, but 息 has no fourth-tone and ends with a different character. Another trap is using 信心 as an adjective, as in 我很信心. Say 我很有信心 instead.
信心 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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心 xīn · heart · 4 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 信心.
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 心中 | xīnzhōng | central point; in one's thoughts |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
Questions about 信心
What does 信心 mean?
信心 (xìnxīn) means "confidence; faith (in sb or sth)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 信心?
信心 is made of 2 characters: 信 (9 strokes), 心 (4 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 信心 an HSK word?
Yes. 信心 is on the HSK 2 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 信心 and 自信?
信心 is confidence in general and can be about yourself, other people, or a plan. 自信 (zìxìn) is specifically self-confidence and can also work as an adjective, as in 他很自信 (He is very self-confident).
How do I say I have lost confidence in Chinese?
You can say 我失去了信心 (wǒ shīqù le xìnxīn) or more casually 我没有信心了 (wǒ méiyǒu xìnxīn le). To encourage someone, people often say 要有信心 (yào yǒu xìnxīn), meaning have confidence.