How to say “self-confident” in Chinese
self-confident
“Self-confident” in Chinese is 自信, zì xìn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
自信 is read zì xìn: 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
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
亻 “person” and 言 “word”: a person keeps their word.
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 “自信”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 自信. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的自信源于多年的努力和积累。tādezìxìnyuányúduōniándenǔlìhéjīlěiHis confidence comes from years of hard work and accumulated experience.
More words from the lesson “A whole life”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “self-confident” in Chinese?
“Self-confident” in Chinese is 自信, pinyin zìxìn.
What does 自信 mean?
自信 (zìxìn) means “self-confident”.
How do you write 自信?
自信 is 2 characters: 自 (zì) — self; 信 (xìn) — believe; letter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 自信?
自信 is read zìxìn. Tones: zì — fourth tone, xìn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“self-confident” in the lesson “A whole life”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 4. 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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