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信
xìn
Description
"信"这个字有很多意思。它可以是我们写给别人的信，也可以表示相信别人说的话。
The character "信" has many meanings. It can be a letter we write to others, or it can mean to believe what someone says.
Meanings
信xìn
to believe; to trust
我相信你说的话。
I believe what you say.
信xìn
a letter; mail
我给妈妈写了一封信。
I wrote a letter to my mom.
信xìn
to believe in (a religion)
他信佛教。
He believes in Buddhism.
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Notes
- Nuance
alone 信 often means "letter" as a noun; "believe" is usually 相信 in speech.
- Etymology
亻(person) + 言(speech) — a person's words being trustworthy.
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