信守

xìnshǒu

verb #10,879

Meanings

1 to abide by
2 to keep (a promise)

Characters

trust; faith; to believe

to guard; to keep

Examples

HSK 6

我们要信守承诺。

Wǒmen yào xìnshǒu chéngnuò.

We must keep our promises.

HSK 7-9

他一直信守合同的条款。

Tā yìzhí xìnshǒu hétong de tiáokuǎn.

He has always abided by the terms of the contract.

Tips

memory

信 (trust/faith) + 守 (to guard) = to guard one's trust, i.e., to keep one's word.

Stroke Order

信 xìn

守 shǒu