Meaning of 迷信
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- superstition
- to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
How to use 迷信
迷信 works as a noun for superstition and as a verb meaning to believe blindly in something. As a verb it can also extend beyond religion to blind faith in authority or brands. Example: 我奶奶很迷信，不让我们晚上剪指甲。(Wǒ nǎinai hěn míxìn, bú ràng wǒmen wǎnshang jiǎn zhǐjia.) My grandma is very superstitious and won't let us cut our nails at night.
迷 (mí) means to be lost or confused, and 信 (xìn) means to believe. To believe while confused or lost is 迷信, superstition.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 迷信 as a neutral word for religious belief, but it is usually negative and implies the belief is irrational. For neutral faith use 信仰 (xìnyǎng), and for simple believing use 相信 (xiāngxìn).
迷信 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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迷 mí · to bewilder · 9 strokes
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信 xìn · letter · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 迷信.
| 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 |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) |
| 歌迷 | gēmí | fan of a singer |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
Questions about 迷信
What does 迷信 mean?
迷信 (míxìn) means "superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)" and is used as a verb and noun.
How do you write 迷信?
迷信 is made of 2 characters: 迷 (9 strokes), 信 (9 strokes). That is 18 strokes in total.
Is 迷信 an HSK word?
Yes. 迷信 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How do you say 'to be superstitious' in Chinese?
You can say 很迷信 (hěn míxìn), using 迷信 like an adjective after 很. For example, 他很迷信 (tā hěn míxìn) means 'he is very superstitious.'
Can 迷信 mean blindly trusting something that is not supernatural?
Yes. As a verb it can mean to blindly trust someone or something, as in 迷信权威 (míxìn quánwēi), to blindly trust authority. It still carries a critical tone.