Definition
信任 (xìnrèn) means 'to trust' someone's character or reliability, often built over time. It is deeper and more formal than 信 (xìn 'to believe/trust'), which is shorter and used in everyday speech. 信赖 (xìnlài) is a near-synonym but implies stronger reliance and is more literary.
verb
to trustto have confidence in
Easily confused
- 新人xīn rénsound-alikenewcomer, new member
Examples
- 信任，。Wǒ wánquán xìn rèn nǐ, búyòng jiěshì.I trust you completely; no need to explain.
- 信任。Zhè jiā gōngsī zhídé xìn rèn.This company is trustworthy.
- 信任。Nǐ yào xuéhuì xìn rèn zìjǐ.You need to learn to trust yourself.
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