信 (seon3 | xin4) : honest; trust; letter; believe

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信

seon3

xin4

[1] honest; truthful; faithful
[2] trust; believe
[3] letter; mail; news
[4] carefree; aimless; at random

unofficial simplification: 伩

Additional PoS:

Stroke count: 9

Level: 1

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

信

This word has been viewed 25056 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 12th Dec 2012 03:33

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徵信社 zing1 seon3 se5 zheng1 xin4 she4 = (Taiwan) private investigator; credit bureau

自信踭 zi6 seon3 zaang1 = padded insoles for height, shoe lift inserts

信任 seon3 jam6 xin4 ren4 = trust, have confidence in

信用卡 seon3 jung6 kaat1 xin4 yong4 ka3 = credit card

信封 seon3 fung1 xin4 feng1 = envelope

信心 seon3 sam1 xin4 xin1 = confidence

信箱 seon3 soeng1 xin4 xiang1 = [1] a post office box P.O.B. [2] a mailbox

相信 soeng1 seon3 xiang1 xin4 = to believe; to trust; to be convinced

寫信 se2 seon3 xie3 xin4 = to write a letter

打單信 daa2 daan1 seon3 = blackmail letter 粵

信徒 seon3 tou4 xin4 tu2 = believer; disciple; devotee

信用卡號碼 seon3 jung6 kaat1 hou6 maa5 = credit card number

信用咭 seon3 jung6 kaat1 = credit card 粵

派信 paai3 seon3 pai4 xin4 = to deliver mail / letters

信差 seon3 caai1 xin4 chai1 = postman, mailman; runner, messenger

信教 seon3 gaau3 = religious belief

明信片 ming4 seon3 pin3*2 ming2 xin4 pian4 = postcard

迷信 mai4 seon3 mi2 xin4 = superstition; superstitious

書信 syu1 seon3 shu1 xin4 = epistle

深信 sam1 seon3 shen1 xin4 = resolutely believe; sincerely believe

自信 zi6 seon3 zi4 xin4 = self-confidence

信仰 seon3 joeng5 xin4 yang3 = (to believe in a) religion; conviction; belief

信件 seon3 gin6/6*2 xin4 jian4 = a letter; mail

信念 seon3 nim6 xin4 nian4 = belief; faith; conviction

信息 seon3 sik1 xin4 xi1 = news; tidings; information

信用 seon3 jung6 xin4 yong4 = credit

信號 seon3 hou6 xin4 hao4 = semaphore, signal

信譽 seon3 jyu6 xin4 yu4 = prestige; reputation

信貸 seon3 taai3 xin4 dai4 = financial credit

信賴 seon3 laai6 xin4 lai4 = to confide; to trust

堅信 gin1 seon3 jian1 xin4 = believe strongly; firm belief

確信 kok3 seon3 que4 xin4 = confident; to be convinced; to firmly believe

威信 wai1 seon3 wei1 xin4 = prestige; veneration; trust; respect

電信 din6 seon3 dian4 xin4 = telecommunications

封信 fung1 seon3 = letter / piece of mail 粵

通信 tung1 seon3 tong1 xin4 = to communicate; communications

不信任 bat1 seon3 jam6 bu4*2 xin4 ren4 = mistrust 國

寄信 gei3 seon3 = send

公開信 gung1 hoi1 seon3 gong1 kai1 xin4 = an open letter; a public letter

掛號信 gwaa3 hou6 seon3 gua4 hao4 xin4 = registered mail

善男信女 sin6 naam4 seon3 neoi5 = devotees to Buddha; devout men and women

通風報信 tung1 fung1 bou3 seon3 tong1 feng1 bao4 xin4 = to divulge secret information

回信 wui4 seon3 hui2 xin4 = to reply or answer (a letter)

介紹信 gaai3 siu6 seon3 = a letter of recommendation/introduction/reference

覆信 fuk1 seon3 = to reply or answer

不信 bat1 seon3 bu4 xin4 = discredit 國

不信任投票 bat1 seon3 jam6 tau4 piu3 bu4 xin4 ren4 tou2 piao4 = a vote of no confidence 國

不信任案 bat1 seon3 jam6 on3 bu4 xin4 ren4 an4 = no-confidence motion; a vote of censure 國

不信用 bat1 seon3 jung6 bu4 xin4 yong4 = to discredit 國

互信 wu6 seon3 hu4 xin4 = mutual trust

信息技術 seon3 sik1 gei6 seot6 xin4 xi2 ji4 shu4 = information technology (IT)

信息時代 seon3 sik1 si4 doi6 xin4 xi2 shi2 dai4 = information age

信息管理 seon3 sik1 gun2 lei5 xin4 xi2 guan3 li3 = information management

信息系統 seon3 sik1 hai6 tung2 xin4 xi2 xi4 tong3 = information system

信息資源 seon3 sik1 zi1 jyun4 xin4 xi2 zi1 yuan2 = information resource

信服 seon3 fuk6 xin4 fu2 = to convince

信用等級 seon3 jung6 dang2 kap1 xin4 yong4 deng3 ji2 = credit level

信用證 seon3 jung6 zing3 xin4 yong4 zheng4 = letter of credit

信號臺 seon3 hou6 toi4 xin4 hao4 tai2 = signal station

信道 seon3 dou6 xin4 dao4 = signal path

公眾電信網路 gung1 zung3 din6 seon3 mong5 lou6 gong1 zhong4 dian4 xin4 wang3 lu4 = public telephone network

家信 gaa1 seon3 jia1 xin4 = letter (to or from) home

引信系統 jan5 seon3 hai6 tung2 yin3 xin4 xi4 tong3 = fusing/fuzing system

來信 loi4 seon3 lai2 xin4 = incoming letter; send a letter here

信奉 seon3 fung6 xin4 feng4 = belief; to believe (in sth)

信守 seon3 sau2 xin4 shou3 = abide by; keep (promises, etc)

半信半疑 bun3 seon3 bun3 ji4 ban4 xin4 ban4 yi2 = half-believe, half-doubt

表面信息 biu2 min6 seon3 sik1 biao3 mian4 xin4 xi2 = surface information

電話信號 din6 waa6*2 seon3 hou6 dian4 hua4 xin4 hao4 = telephone signal

電信服務 din6 seon3 fuk6 mou6 dian4 xin4 fu2 wu4 = telecommunications service

電信網路 din6 seon3 mong5 lou6 dian4 xin4 wang3 lu4 = telecommunications network

電子信箱 din6 zi2 seon3 soeng1 dian4 zi3 xin4 xiang1 = electronic mailbox

讀者來信 duk6 ze2 loi4 seon3 du2 zhe3 lai2 xin4 = Reader's Letters

進行通信 zeon3 hang4 tung1 seon3 jin4 xing2 tong1 xin4 = to communicate; to carry out communications

推薦信 teoi1 zin3 seon3 tui1 jian4 xin4 = recommendation letter; reference letter

平信 ping4 seon3 ping2 xin4 = ordinary mail (as opposed to air mail, etc.)

報信者 bou3 seon3 ze2 bao4 xin4 zhe3 = bode

報信 bou3 seon3 bao4 xin4 = notify; inform

化學信息素 faa3 hok6 seon3 sik1 sou3 hua4 xue2 xin4 xi2 su4 = semiochemical

手信 sau2 seon3 shou3 xin4 = souvenir; gift 粵

可信任 ho2 seon3 jam6 ke3 xin4 ren4 = trusty

自信心 zi6 seon3 sam1 zi4 xin4 xin1 = self-confidence

去食存信 heoi2 sik6 cyun4 seon3 = to maintain one's faith and righteousness at all costs

收信 sau1 seon3 = to receive mail

信息安全 seon3 sik1 on1 cyun4 = information security

信息服務 seon3 sik1 fuk6 mou6 = information service

信息產業 seon3 sik1 caan2 jip6 = information industry

信用卡公司 seon3 jung6 kaat1 gung1 si1 = (credit) card companies

信天翁 seon3 tin1 jung1 xin4 tian1 weng1 = an albatross (bird)

親信 can1 seon3 qin1 xin4 = crony; confidant

手光信號 sau2 gwong1 seon3 hou6 shou3 guang1 xin4 hao4 = send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code, wigwag (not a teepee)

旗子信號 kei4 zi2 seon3 hou6 qi2 zi5 xin4 hao4 = flag or banner signal

信步 seon3 bou6 xin4 bu4 = [v] take a leisurely stroll

失信 sat1 seon3 shi1 xin4 = to break a promise

信靠 seon3 kaau3 xin4 kao4 = trust

信實 seon3 sat6 xin4 shi2 = to believe something to be true

信紙 seon3 zi2 xin4 zhi3 = writing paper, stationery, letter paper, notepaper

書信體 syu1 seon3 tai2 shu1 xin4 ti3 = epistolary style

通信兵 tung1 seon3 bing1 tong1 xin4 bing1 = a signaler (in the military)

威信掃地 wai1 seon3 sou3 dei6 wei1 xin4 sao3 di4 = completely discredited

信號機 seon3 hou6 gei1 xin4 hao4 ji1 = signaller

口信 hau2 seon3 = voice message

傳信鴿 cyun4 seon3 gap3*2 = a homing pigeon, a carrier pigeon

傳信 cyun4 seon3 = to pass a message to

大信封 daai6 seon3 fung1 = a dismissal letter (lit., "the big envelope")

飛機信 fei1 gei1 seon3 = a letter sent by airmail

信唔過 seon3 m4 gwo3 = unreliable, cannot be trusted 粵

匿名信 nik1 ming4 seon3 ni4 ming2 xin4 = anonymous letter

氣泡信封袋 hei3 pou5 seon3 fung1 doi6 qi4 pao4 xin4 feng1 dai4 = bubble envelope

信不信由你 seon3 bat1 seon3 jau4 nei5 = believe it or not 國

信唔信由你 seon3 m4 seon3 jau4 nei5 = believe it or not 粵

誠信 sing4 seon3 cheng2 xin4 = genuine; honest; in good faith

言而無信 jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3 = cannot trust what one says

杳無音信 miu5 mou4 jam1 seon3 yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4 = have not been heard of since

公信力 gung1 seon3 lik6 = credibility (public trust)

動臂信號機 dung6 bei3 seon3 hou6 gei1 = a semaphore

香信 hoeng1 seon3 = a type of fragrant shiitake mushroom 粵

輕信 heng1 seon3 qing1 xin4 = gullible, believing in whatever others say

分手信 fan1 sau2 seon3 fen1 shou3 xin4 = a farewell letter (e.g., a Dear John or Dear Jane letter) 國

掟煲信 deng3 bou1 seon3 = a farewell letter (e.g., a Dear John or Dear Jane letter) 粵

信口雌黃 seon3 hau2 ci1 wong4 xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 = simply say and comment disregarding the truths and facts

難以置信 naan4 ji5 zi3 seon3 = hard to believe; incredible; inconceivable

信貸緊拙 seon3 taai3 gan2 zyut6 = credit crunch

短信 dyun2 seon3 duan3 xin4 = text message; SMS

收大封信 sau1 daai6 fung1 seon3 shou1 da4 feng1 xin4 = to receive a pink slip; to get fired 粵

因信成義 jan1 soen3 sing4 ji6 yin1 xin4 cheng2 yi4 = justification through faith; righteous by faith

守信 sau2 seon3 shou3 xin4 = to keep one's word; to be trustworthy; to keep a promise

信誓旦旦 soen3 sai6 daan3 daan3 xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 = vow solemnly; take a sincere pledge

恪守信念 kok3 sau2 seon3 nim6 ke4 shou3 xin4 nian4 = to stand by one's convictions

留言信箱 lau4 jin4 seon3 soeng1 liu2 yan2 xin4 xiang1 = voice mail

信託基金 seon3 tok3 gei1 gam1 xin4 tuo1 ji1 jin1 = trust fund

情信 cing4 seon3 qing2 xin4 = love letter

信皮 seon3 pei4 = envelope 粵

開信刀 hoi1 seon3 dou1 kai1 xin1 dao1 = a letter opener

請求信 cing2 kau4 seon3 qing3 qiu2 xin4 = petition

背信棄義 bui3 seon3 hei3 ji6 bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 = betray someone's trust

信箋 seon3 zin1 xin4 jian1 = letter / letter paper 國

偏聽偏信 pin1 teng3 pin1 seon3 pian1 ting1 pian1 xin4 = selective listening; to hear what one wants to hear

信使 seon3 si3 xin4 shi3 = messenger, courier

信使包 seon3 si3 baau1 xin4 shi3 bao1 = messenger bag

信眾 seon3 zung3 xin4 zhong4 = people of a certain faith; believers of a religious faith

信從 seon3 cung4 xin4 cong2 = to trust and obey

音信 jam1 seon3 yin1 xin4 = news; message

信心爆棚 seon3 sam1 baau3 paang4 xin4 xin1 bao4 peng2 = full of confidence 粵

背信 bui3 seon3 bei4 xin4 = to breach trust

信用評級 seon3 jung6 ping4 kap1 xin4 yong4 ping2 ji2 = credit rating 粵

信息高速公路 seon3 sik1 gou1 cuk1 gung1 lou6 = the "Information Superhighway"

國際電信聯盟 gwok3 zai3 din6 seon3 lyun4 mang4 guo2 ji4 dian4 xin4 lian2 meng2 = International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

光信號 gwong1 seon3 hou6 guang1 xin4 hao4 = optical signal

數字信號 sou3 zi6 seon3 hou6 shu4 zi4 xin4 hao4 = digital signal

數字通信 sou3 zi6 tung1 seon3 shu4 zi4 tong1 xin4 = digital communications

數據通信 sou3 geoi3 tung1 seon3 shu4 ju4 tong1 xin4 = data communication

聯邦電信交通委員會 lyun4 bong1 din6 seon3 gaau1 tung1 wai2 jyun4 wui6*2 lian2 bang1 dian4 xin4 jiao1 tong1 wei3 yuan2 hui4 = Federal Communications Commission; FCC

語音信號 jyu5 jam1 seon3 hou6 yu3 yin1 xin4 hao4 = voice signal

通信協定 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 tong1 xin4 jie2 ding4 = communications protocol

通信密度 tung1 seon3 mat6 dou6 tong1 xin4 mi4 du4 = communications density

通信技術 tung1 seon3 gei6 seot6 tong1 xin4 ji4 shu4 = communications technology

通信服務 tung1 seon3 fuk6 mou6 tong1 xin4 fu2 wu4 = communication service

通信網絡 tung1 seon3 mong5 lok3 tong1 xin4 wang3 luo4 = communications network

崇信 sung4 seon3 chong2 xin4 = Chongxin (place in Gansu)

信豐 seon3 fung1 xin4 feng1 = Xinfeng (place in Jiangxi)

信宜 seon3 ji4 xin4 yi2 = Xinyi (place in Guangdong)

信義鄉 seon3 ji6 hoeng1 xin4 yi4 xiang1 = Hsini (village in Taiwan)

信義區 seon3 ji6 keoi1 xin4 yi4 qu1 = Hsini (area in Taiwan)

信陽 seon3 joeng4 xin4 yang2 = Xinyang (city in Henan)

信陽地區 seon3 joeng4 dei6 keoi1 xin4 yang2 di4 qu1 = Xinyang district (district in Henan)

威信縣 wai1 seon3 jyun6 wei1 xin4 xian4 = Weixin county (county in Guizhou)

信用卡客戶服務熱線 seon3 jung6 kaat1 haak3 wu6 fuk6 mou6 jit6 sin3 = Credit Cards Customer Service Hotline

信報 seon3 bou3 = Hong Kong Economic Journal

電信服務供應商 din6 seon3 fuk6 mou6 gung1 jing3 soeng1 dian4 xin4 fu2 wu4 gong1 ying4 shang1 = telecommunications service provider

浸信會 zam3 seon3 wui6*2 jin4 xin4 hui4 = the Baptist Church

浸信會教徒 zam3 seon3 wui6*2 gaau3 tou4 = [n] a Baptist (person)

信和中心 seon3 wo4*2/4 zung1 sam1 xin4 he2 zhong1 xin1 = Sino Centre

微信 mei4 seon3 wei1 xin4 (PRC), wei2 xin4 (TW) = WeChat (mobile communications tool)

信口開河 seon3 hau2 hoi1 ho4 xin1 kou3 kai1 he2 = have a loose tongue; idle talk

芝麻信用 zi1 maa4 seon3 jung6 zhi1 ma2 xin4 yong4 = Sesame Credit

信友 seon3 jau5 xin4 you3 = variant of 教友

中國國防科技信息中心 zung1 gwok3 gwok3 fong4 fo1 gei6 seon3 sik1 zung1 sam1 zhong1 guo2 guo2 fang2 ke1 ji4 xin4 xi2 zhong1 xin1 = China Defense Science and Technology Information Center (CDSTIC)

中國電信股份有限公司 zung1 gwok3 din6 seon3 gu2 fan6*2 jau5 haan6 gung1 si1 = China Telecom Corporation Ltd.

中國電信 zung1 gwok3 din6 seon3 zhong1 guo2 dian4 xin4 = China Telecom

法國電信 faat3 gwok3 din6 seon3 fa4/3 (Taiwan/PRC) guo2 dian4 xin4 = France Télécom

陳信宏 can4 seon3 wang4 chen2 xin4 hong2 = Ashin

方中信 fong1 zung1 seon3 fang1 zhong1 xin4 = Alex Fong

張信哲 zoeng1 seon3 zit3 zhang1 xin4 zhe2 = Jeff Chang

Showing 10 of 14 examples containing 信

我唔信教粵
I am not religious

你信乜嘢教呀? 粵
What is your religion?

我啲廣東話好到你唔信呀！粵
My Cantonese is better than you think!
[bragging]

你信唔信有聖誕老人呀? 粵
Do you believe in Father Christmas?

你相信有聖誕老公公嗎？國
Do you believe in Father Christmas?

當你睇到呢封信嘅時候﹐我已經離開咗香港。粵
By the time you read this letter, I will have already left Hong Kong.
[This line of dialogue is often heard in TV soap operas! :-)]

我對呢一點好有信心粵
I‘m very confident about this.
[Lit. I towards this point very confident]

我對呢一點好有自信粵
I have a lot of self-confidence about it.
[Lit. I toward this one point very self-confident.]

我對你充滿信心
I have complete confidence in you.

就用激將法嚟令佢有返毅力同信心粵
We'll urge by ridiculing him until he regains the will power and confidence.

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