Chinese word

确信

Pronunciation

Pinyinquè xìn

Meaning

  • verbbe sure

Example

我确信他会来。wǒ què xìn tā huì lái

I am sure he will come.

Illustration for 确信 (be sure)

More examples

证据不足时，我不能确信他的清白。zhèng jù bù zú shí wǒ bù néng què xìn tā de qīng bái

When there is not enough evidence, I cannot be sure that he is innocent.

Core concept

A firm judgment that a claim rests on enough evidence or assurance to leave little doubt.

Common phrases

  • 确信他会来què xìn tā huì lái

    be sure he will come

  • 确信自己的判断què xìn zì jǐ de pàn duàn

    be sure of one's judgment

  • 确信这一点què xìn zhè yì diǎn

    be sure of this point

Similar words

相信xiāng xìn: Believe a person's words or information and accept them as true.
认为rèn wéi: Consider something true as a personal view or judgment.
确认què rèn: Verify that facts or information are correct by checking them.
确定què dìng: Decide that a fact or outcome is certain after considering the evidence.

Definition in Chinese

基于事实、证据或充分把握而认定某事为真或必然发生的心理。jī yú shì shí zhèng jù huò chōng fèn bǎ wò ér rèn dìng mǒu shì wèi zhēn huò bì rán fā shēng de xīn lǐ

Word origin

确信 (quèxìn, "be sure") combines 确 (què, "firm") with 信 (xìn, "believe"), linking a firm basis with belief in the truth of a claim.

Usage tips

  • This verb commonly places the subject before the claim being judged, and the claim can be a complete clause rather than a single noun.

Other meanings

  • certaintynoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 确信无疑què xìn wú yíbe absolutely certainidiom

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