Chinese word

信念

Pronunciation

Pinyinxìn niàn

Meaning

  • nounbelief

Example

她的信念让她不轻易放弃。tā de xìn niàn ràng tā bù qīng yì fàng qì

Her belief keeps her from giving up easily.

Illustration for 信念 (belief)

More examples

年轻人需要树立正确的信念。nián qīng rén xū yào shù lì zhèng què de xìn niàn

Young people need to establish sound beliefs.

Core concept

A deep mental anchor that turns an idea into a guide for living.

Common phrases

  • 树立信念shù lì xìn niàn

    establish a belief

  • 失去信念shī qù xìn niàn

    lose a belief

  • 坚定的信念jiān dìng de xìn niàn

    firm belief

Similar words

信心xìn xīn: A feeling of confidence that a person or task will succeed.
信仰xìn yǎng: Belief in a religion, deity, or spiritual teaching.
信条xìn tiáo: A principle that a person or group firmly follows.

Definition in Chinese

坚信某事为真，并以此作为判断和行动依据的内在想法或态度。jiān xìn mǒu shì wèi zhēn bìng yí cǐ zuò wéi pàn duàn hé xíng dòng yī jù de nèi zài xiáng fǎ huò tài dù

Word origin

信念 (xìnniàn, "belief") joins 信 (xìn, "to trust or believe") and 念 (niàn, "a thought in the mind"), suggesting trust that remains mentally present and influential.

Usage tips

  • The word can describe an outlook shared by a group as well as one held by an individual, a useful pattern in conversations about teams, causes, and communities.

Other meanings

  • faithnoun
  • creednoun
  • principlenoun

Opposites

  • 疑念yí niàndoubtnoun

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