信奉

xìnfèng

verb #10,935

Meanings

1 to believe in
2 to have faith in
3 to profess (a religion or belief)

Characters

to believe; faith

to offer; to revere

Examples

他信奉佛教。

Tā xìnfèng Fójiào.

He believes in Buddhism.

她信奉自由和平等的理念。

Tā xìnfèng zìyóu hé píngděng de lǐniàn.

She believes in the ideals of freedom and equality.

Tips

usage

信奉 implies deep, devoted belief (often religious or ideological). For casual belief, use 相信 (xiāngxìn). For religious faith, 信仰 (xìnyǎng) is the noun form.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

奉 fèng