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信心

xìnxīn

confidence

How common it is

信心 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xìnxīn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

信心表示相信自己能做好。

xìn xīn biǎo shì xiāng xìn zì jǐ néng zuò hǎo。

信心 means confidence in one's ability.

Context note

信心常用于学习、比赛和挑战。

xìn xīn cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 bǐ sài hé tiǎo zhàn。

Confidence is often used with study, competitions, and challenges.

5 examples

我有信心。
wǒ yǒu xìn xīn。
I have confidence.
她对自己很有信心。
tā duì zì jǐ hěn yǒu xìn xīn。
She is very confident in herself.
这次考试让我更有信心。
zhè cì kǎo shì ràng wǒ gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
This exam made me more confident.
信心很重要。
xìn xīn hěn zhòng yào。
Confidence is very important.
他失去了一点信心。
tā shī qù le yì diǎn xìn xīn。
He lost a little confidence.

5 mini stories

练习得多了,他更有信心。
liàn xí dé duō le, tā gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
After lots of practice, he became more confident.
老师鼓励我,让我有了信心。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ, ràng wǒ yǒu le xìn xīn。
The teacher encouraged me and gave me confidence.
比赛前,她有一点紧张,但还是有信心。
bǐ sài qián, tā yǒu yì diǎn jǐn zhāng, dàn hái shì yǒu xìn xīn。
Before the competition, she was a little nervous but still confident.
成功一次后,我对自己更有信心。
chéng gōng yí cì hòu, wǒ duì zì jǐ gèng yǒu xìn xīn。
After succeeding once, I became more confident in myself.
信心来自认真准备。
xìn xīn lái zì rèn zhēn zhǔn bèi。
Confidence comes from careful preparation.

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