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相信

xiāng xìn

believe

Usage note

相信是用来表达你对某事或某人的信任和肯定。

xiāng xìn shì yòng lái biǎo达你对某些事物或人物的信任和肯定。

相信 is used to express trust and affirmation in something or someone.

Context note

相信常用于日常生活中,比如相信朋友的话、相信自己的能力等。

xiāng xìn cháng yòng zú yú rì kāi shēn qū lǐ, bǐ 如 信 友 朋 的 话 、 相 信 自 己 的 能 力 等。

相信 is commonly used in daily life, such as believing what friends say or trusting one's own abilities.

5 examples

相信他会来。
wǒ xiāng xìn tā huì lái。
I believe he will come.
我妈妈总是相信我。
wǒ mā ma zǒng shì xiāng xìn wǒ。
My mom always believes in me.
相信自己的选择。
tā xiāng xìn zì jǐ de xuǎn zé。
He believes in his choice.
相信你有能力完成任务。
wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ yǒu néng lì wán chéng rèn wu。
I believe you have the ability to complete the task.
我们相信科学的力量。
wǒ men xiāng xìn kē xué de lì liàng。
We believe in the power of science.

5 mini stories

小明相信自己能学会画画。他每天都练习。
xiǎo míng xiāng xìn zì jǐ néng xué huì huà huà。 tā měi tiān dōu liàn xí。
Xiaoming believes he can learn to draw. He practices every day.
妈妈告诉小华相信自己的梦想。她会帮助他实现。
mā ma gào sù xiǎo huá xiāng xìn zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng。 tā huì bāng zhù tā shí xiàn。
Mom tells Xiaohua to believe in his dreams. She will help him achieve them.
老师相信每个学生都有潜力。因此,她鼓励大家努力学习。
lǎo shī xiāng xìn měi gè xué shēng dōu yǒu qián lì。 yīn cǐ, tā gǔ lì dà jiā nǔ lì xué xí。
The teacher believes that each student has potential. Therefore, she encourages everyone to study hard.
朋友之间要互相相信。这样关系才能长久。
péng yǒu zhī jiān yào hù xiāng xiāng xìn。 zhè yàng guān xì cái néng cháng jiǔ。
Friends should trust each other. This way, their relationship can last long.
相信明天会更好。让我们一起努力吧!
wǒ xiāng xìn míng tiān huì gèng hǎo。 ràng wǒ men yì qǐ nǔ lì ba!
I believe tomorrow will be better. Let's work together!

Mini dialogue

鼓励

A
这次考试有点难。
Zhè cì kǎoshì yǒudiǎn nán.
This exam is a bit difficult.
B
相信你可以做得很好。
Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ kěyǐ zuò de hěn hǎo.
I believe you can do very well.

朋友

A
相信我吗?
Nǐ xiāngxìn wǒ ma?
Do you believe me?
B
我当然相信你。
Wǒ dāngrán xiāngxìn nǐ.
Of course I believe you.

Related words and contrasts

similar
信任
xìn rèn
to trust

信任 is deeper trust in a person.

opposite
怀疑
huái yí
to doubt

怀疑 means to not believe.

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