Chinese word

信心

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìn xīn

Meaning

  • nounconfidence

Example

我对这次考试有信心。wǒ duì zhè cì kǎo shì yǒu xìn xīn

I feel confident about this exam.

Illustration for 信心 (confidence)

More examples

在老师的鼓励下,学生们都很有信心。zài lǎo shī de gǔ lì xià xué shēng men dōu hěn yǒu xìn xīn

With the teacher's encouragement, the students all feel very confident.

Core concept

A steady inner belief that gives a person a firm sense that an ability or outcome can be relied on.

Common phrases

  • 有信心yǒu xìn xīn

    have confidence

  • 没有信心méi yǒu xìn xīn

    have no confidence

Similar words

自信zì xìn: A strong belief in one's own skills and decisions.
信任xìn rèn: A feeling of trust that allows another person to be relied on.

Definition in Chinese

心里相信自己有能力或对某事有把握的状态。xīn lǐ xiāng xìn zì jǐ yǒu néng lì huò duì mǒu shì yóu bǎ wò de zhuàng tài

Word origin

信 (xìn, "trust") + 心 (xīn, "heart") presents trust as an inward feeling, which develops into confidence in a person, ability, or outcome.

Usage tips

  • This noun can concern another person or a future result as well as personal ability, so its range is wider than confidence in oneself alone.

Other meanings

  • beliefnoun
  • certaintynoun
  • faithnoun

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