Chinese word

坚信

Pronunciation

Pinyinjiān xìn

Meaning

  • verbfirmly believe

Example

我们都坚信结果会很好。wǒ men dōu jiān xìn jié guǒ huì hěn hǎo

We all firmly believe that the results will be good.

Illustration for 坚信 (firmly believe)

More examples

她坚信努力会带来回报。tā jiān xìn nǔ lì huì dài lái huí bào

She firmly believes that effort will bring rewards.

Core concept

A belief held so firmly that doubt cannot easily move it, whether it concerns a truth or a future result.

Common phrases

  • 坚信会成功jiān xìn huì chéng gōng

    firmly believe that one will succeed

  • 坚信自己的判断jiān xìn zì jǐ de pàn duàn

    firmly believe in one's own judgment

  • 坚信真理jiān xìn zhēn lǐ

    firmly believe in truth

Similar words

相信xiāng xìn: Believe that something is true or will happen, with ordinary confidence.
确信què xìn: Be convinced that something is true or will happen because evidence or reasons support it.

Definition in Chinese

对某事有非常坚定的信念，确信其为真或肯定会发生。duì mǒu shì yǒu fēi cháng jiān dìng de xìn niàn què xìn qí wèi zhēn huò kěn dìng huì fā shēng

Word origin

坚信 (jiānxìn, "firmly believe") combines 坚 (jiān, "firm") with 信 (xìn, "believe"), presenting belief as something solid and unwavering.

Usage tips

  • Its strong and serious tone suits firm statements about important claims or expected results, while it can sound too weighty for a small everyday guess.

Other meanings

  • believeverb
  • be convincedverb

Opposites

Related words

  • 坚信不疑jiān xìn bù yíbelieve without doubtidiom
  • 坚信者jiān xìn zhěfirm believernoun

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