听信

聽信

tīngxìn

verb #17,699

Meanings

1 to believe what one hears
2 to take someone's word for it

Characters

to listen; to hear

to believe; to trust

Examples

不要轻易听信谣言。

Bùyào qīngyì tīngxìn yáoyán.

Don't easily believe rumors.

她听信了骗子的话，损失了不少钱。

Tā tīngxìn le piànzi de huà, sǔnshī le bùshǎo qián.

She believed the scammer's words and lost a lot of money.

Tips

usage

Usually carries a negative connotation — implying credulity. 听信谣言 (tīngxìn yáoyán, to believe rumors) is a very common collocation.

Stroke Order

听 tīng

信 xìn