信

xìn

noun HSK 3 #449

Measure Word

一封信 fēng

Meanings

1 letter
2 to believe
3 to trust

Characters

letter; trust; believe

Contains 亻 (person) + 言 (speech) — a person's word is trustworthy.

Examples

我收到了一封信。

Wǒ shōudào le yì fēng xìn.

I received a letter.

你相信他吗？

Nǐ xiāngxìn tā ma?

Do you believe him?

我信你说的话。

Wǒ xìn nǐ shuō de huà.

I believe what you said.

Tips

usage

信 as a noun means 'letter'. As a verb, it means 'to believe/trust'. 相信 (xiāngxìn) is the full verb form.

Stroke Order

信 xìn