诚信

誠信
chéngxìn
noun HSK 4 #13,237

Meanings

  1. 1 honesty; trustworthiness
  2. 2 integrity; good faith

Characters

Sincerity plus trust — the foundation of good faith

Examples

Zuò shēngyi zuì zhòngyào de shì chéngxìn.
The most important thing in business is integrity.
Tā shì yí ge jiǎng chéngxìn de rén.
He is a person who values honesty.
Chéngxìn shì shèhuì de jīchǔ.
Trustworthiness is the foundation of society.

Tips

culture
诚信 is one of the core values in both Confucian tradition and modern Chinese society. China's social credit system is formally called 社会信用体系, reflecting how seriously (trust/credit) is taken.
usage
诚信 means 'to value/practice integrity'. 诚信 is more formal and abstract than 诚实 (chéngshí, honest), which describes a personal quality.

Stroke Order

chéng
xìn