Chinese word

自信

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì xìn

Meaning

  • nounconfidence

Example

我没有自信。wǒ méi yǒu zì xìn

I have no confidence.

Illustration for 自信 (confidence)

More examples

通过练习，他逐渐建立起了自信。tōng guò liàn xí tā zhú jiàn jiàn lì qǐ le zì xìn

Through practice, he gradually built up confidence.

Core concept

A steady inner belief that one's own ability can carry a task through to success.

Common phrases

  • 有自信yǒu zì xìn

    have confidence

  • 缺乏自信quē fá zì xìn

    lack confidence

  • 建立自信jiàn lì zì xìn

    build confidence

Similar words

信心xìn xīn: The feeling that a planned effort or event is likely to succeed.
自尊心zì zūn xīn: A feeling of personal value that makes dignity and social standing worth defending.
勇气yǒng qì: The inner strength to confront hardship or danger.

Definition in Chinese

相信自己能够完成某事或取得成功的心理状态。xiāng xìn zì jǐ néng gòu wán chéng mǒu shì huò qǔ dé chéng gōng de xīn lǐ zhuàng tài

Word origin

自 (zì, "self") + 信 (xìn, "trust") forms a compound for trust placed in oneself.

Usage tips

  • Degree words such as 很 (hěn, "very") and 比较 (bǐjiào, "rather") commonly show its strength in everyday speech.

Other meanings

  • confidentadjective
  • have confidenceverb

Opposites

  • 自卑感zì bēi gǎnsense of inferioritynoun

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