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信xìnletter

HSK 3word

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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. 1.

    letternoun

  2. 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?

  1. 我给妈妈写信。

    Wǒ gěi māma xiě xìn.

    I'm writing a letter to my mom.

  2. 我不信。

    Wǒ bú xìn.

    I don't believe it.

How is 信 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你收到我的信了吗?

    Nǐ shōudào wǒ de xìn le ma?

    Did you get my letter?

  2. Speaker B:

    收到了,谢谢你。

    Shōudào le, xièxie nǐ.

    I got it, thank you.

  3. 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?

  4. Speaker B:

    我信。

    Wǒ xìn.

    I believe you.

Can you use 信 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 我给妈妈写___。 (I'm writing a letter to my mom.)
  2. 2.What does 我不信。 mean?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我不___。 (I don't believe it.)

What should you learn next?

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.