How to say “trust” in Chinese
trust, rely (on)
“Trust” in Chinese is 信赖, xìn lài: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
信赖 is read xìn lài: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
亻 “person” and 言 “word”: a person keeps their word.
On the left, 束 “bundle”; on the right, 负 “carry on your back”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “信赖”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 信赖. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他是一个值得信赖的朋友。tāshìyígezhídéxìnlàidepéngyouHe’s a friend you can count on.
- 他是值得信赖的人tāshìzhídéxìnlàiderénHe’s a person you can trust.
More words from the lesson “Care and trust”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “trust” in Chinese?
“Trust” in Chinese is 信赖, pinyin xìnlài.
What does 信赖 mean?
信赖 (xìnlài) means “trust, rely (on)”.
How do you write 信赖?
信赖 is 2 characters: 信 (xìn) — believe; letter; 赖 (lài) — rely on; deny. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 信赖?
信赖 is read xìnlài. Tones: xìn — fourth tone, lài — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“trust” in the lesson “Care and trust”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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