Usage note
自信表示相信自己。
zì xìn biǎo shì xiāng xìn zì jǐ。
自信 means confidence in oneself.
Context note
自信常用于学习、演讲和表现。
zì xìn cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 yǎn jiǎng hé biǎo xiàn。
It is often used for learning, speaking, and performance.
5 examples
他很自信。
tā hěn zì xìn。
He is very confident.
说话要自信一点。
shuō huà yào zì xìn yì diǎn。
Speak a bit more confidently.
她对自己很有自信。
tā duì zì jǐ hěn yǒu zì xìn。
She has a lot of confidence in herself.
自信能帮助你表现更好。
zì xìn néng bāng zhù nǐ biǎo xiàn gèng hǎo。
Confidence can help you perform better.
孩子越来越自信了。
hái zi yuè lái yuè zì xìn le。
The child is becoming more and more confident.
5 mini stories
第一次上台时，她有点紧张，但还是很自信。
dì yī cì shàng tái shí， tā yǒu diǎn jǐn zhāng， dàn hái shì hěn zì xìn。
When she went on stage for the first time, she was a little nervous but still confident.
老师鼓励大家要自信。
lǎo shī gǔ lì dà jiā yào zì xìn。
The teacher encouraged everyone to be confident.
他练习很多次后变得更自信。
tā liàn xí hěn duō cì hòu biàn de gèng zì xìn。
After practicing many times, he became more confident.
自信的人更容易表达自己。
zì xìn de rén gèng róng yì biǎo dá zì jǐ。
Confident people express themselves more easily.
孩子在支持中慢慢建立自信。
hái zi zài zhī chí zhōng màn màn jiàn lì zì xìn。
The child slowly built confidence with support.
Mini dialogue
演讲练习
A
明天你要上台演讲，紧张吗？
Míngtiān nǐ yào shàng tái yǎnjiǎng, jǐnzhāng ma?
Are you nervous about going on stage to speak tomorrow?
B
有一点，但我准备得很充分，所以很自信。
Yǒu yīdiǎn, dàn wǒ zhǔnbèi de hěn chōngfèn, suǒyǐ hěn zìxìn.
A little, but I prepared very well, so I am confident.
画画比赛
A
你画得真好！
Nǐ huà de zhēn hǎo!
You draw really well!
B
谢谢！多练习就会越来越自信。
Xièxie! Duō liànxí jiù huì yuè lái yuè zìxìn.
Thank you! The more you practice, the more confident you become.
Related words and contrasts
similar
勇敢
yǒng gǎn
brave
自信 helps you feel 勇敢 to try new things.
opposite
害羞
hài xiū
shy
A 害羞 person may lack 自信 in social situations.