信xìnletter
信 (xìn) means "letter" or "to believe." It appears in 我给妈妈写信 (I'm writing a letter to my mom) and 我不信 (I don't believe it). A speaker asks 你收到我的信了吗 (Did you get my letter?). Later the speaker says 我明天就回来,你信吗 (I'll be back tomorrow, do you believe me?). The reply is 我信 (I believe you).
What does 信 mean?
- 1.
letternoun
- 2.
to believeverb
What does the character 信 mean?
- 信letter
How do you use 信?
See it in 我给妈妈写信 and 我不信
What are some examples of 信 in a sentence?
How is 信 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你收到我的信了吗?
Nǐ shōudào wǒ de xìn le ma?
Did you get my letter?
- Speaker B:
收到了,谢谢你。
Shōudào le, xièxie nǐ.
I got it, thank you.
- Speaker A:
我明天就回来,你信吗?
Wǒ míngtiān jiù huílai, nǐ xìn ma?
I'll be back tomorrow, do you believe me?
- Speaker B:
我信。
Wǒ xìn.
I believe you.
Can you use 信 correctly?
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Related words
- 相信xiāng xìnto believe; to be convinced; to accept as trueHSK 3
- 信号xìn hàosignalHSK 4
- 信息xìn xīinformation; news; messageHSK 4
- 世界shì jièworldHSK 3
- 中zhōngwithin; among; inHSK 3
- 中间zhōng jiānthe middle; the insideHSK 3
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.