确信

確信

quèxìn

verb HSK 7 #2,002

Meanings

1 to be sure
2 to be certain
3 to firmly believe

Characters

Literally 'certainly believe' — to be fully convinced

Examples

我确信他说的是真话。

Wǒ quèxìn tā shuō de shì zhēnhuà.

I'm certain he's telling the truth.

她确信自己能通过考试。

Tā quèxìn zìjǐ néng tōngguò kǎoshì.

She's sure she can pass the exam.

Tips

usage

确信 is stronger than 相信 (believe). 确信 implies no doubt at all, while 相信 can mean general trust or belief.

Stroke Order

确 què

信 xìn