Usage note
信任是相信别人不会伤害你，会做好事情。
Xìnrèn shì xiāngxìn biérén bù huì shānghài nǐ, huì zuò hǎo shìqíng.
Trust is believing that others will not hurt you and will do good things.
Context note
朋友之间需要信任，这样友谊才会长久。
Péngyǒu zhī jiān xūyào xìnrèn, zhèyàng yǒuyì cái huì chángjiǔ.
Friends need trust between them so that friendship can last long.
5 examples
我信任我的好朋友。
wǒ xìn rèn wǒ de hǎo péng yǒu。
I trust my good friend.
信任让团队更团结。
xìn rèn ràng tuán duì gèng tuán jié。
Trust makes the team more united.
妈妈信任我会自己写作业。
mā ma xìn rèn wǒ huì zì jǐ xiě zuò yè。
Mom trusts that I will do my homework by myself.
信任是友谊的基础。
xìn rèn shì yǒu yì de jī chǔ。
Trust is the foundation of friendship.
老师信任我们，让我们自己选班长。
lǎo shī xìn rèn wǒ men， ràng wǒ men zì jǐ xuǎn bān zhǎng。
The teacher trusts us and lets us choose the class monitor ourselves.
5 mini stories
小明信任他的同桌。他们一起分享零食。
xiǎo míng xìn rèn tā de tóng zhuō。 tā men yì qǐ fēn xiǎng líng shí。
Xiao Ming trusts his deskmate. They share snacks together.
小红信任她的妈妈。她告诉妈妈自己的秘密。
xiǎo hóng xìn rèn tā de mā ma。 tā gào sù mā ma zì jǐ de mì mì。
Xiao Hong trusts her mom. She tells her mom her secrets.
小狗信任主人。它总是摇尾巴。
xiǎo gǒu xìn rèn zhǔ rén。 tā zǒng shì yáo wěi ba。
The puppy trusts its owner. It always wags its tail.
同学们互相信任。他们一起完成小组任务。
tóng xué men hù xiāng xìn rèn。 tā men yì qǐ wán chéng xiǎo zǔ rèn wu。
The classmates trust each other. They complete group tasks together.
爸爸信任我。他让我自己骑自行车去公园。
bà ba xìn rèn wǒ。 tā ràng wǒ zì jǐ qí zì xíng chē qù gōng yuán。
Dad trusts me. He lets me ride my bike to the park by myself.
Mini dialogue
信任朋友
A
你信任你的朋友吗？
Nǐ xìnrèn nǐ de péngyou ma?
Do you trust your friend?
B
我信任他，他是好人。
Wǒ xìnrèn tā, tā shì hǎorén.
I trust him, he is a good person.
建立信任
A
怎样建立信任？
Zěnyàng jiànlì xìnrèn?
How to build trust?
B
诚实和友善可以建立信任。
Chéngshí hé yǒushàn kěyǐ jiànlì xìnrèn.
Honesty and kindness can build trust.
Related words and contrasts
similar
相信
xiāngxìn
believe
信任 is deeper, often about trusting a person's character; 相信 is more general, like believing a fact.
opposite
怀疑
huáiyí
doubt
怀疑 means to doubt or suspect, the opposite of trusting.
related
依赖
yīlài
rely on
依赖 means to depend on someone, which often involves trust.