信仰 (xìn yǎng) — (verb) to believe in (a religion); to have faith in; (noun) faith; belief; conviction
Definition
信仰 is belief as a deep, often religious conviction — a noun for one's faith or creed, not everyday trust (that is 信任 or 相信). Stronger and more ideological than 信念, which is more personal principle.
verb
to believe in (a religion)to have faith in
noun
faithbeliefconviction
Examples
- 信仰。Hěn duō rén xìn yǎng fó jiào.Many people believe in Buddhism.
- 信仰。Tā duì zì jǐ de xìn yǎng fēi cháng jiān dìng.He is very firm in his faith.
- 信仰。Měi gè rén dōu yǒu xuǎn zé xìn yǎng de zì yóu.Everyone has the freedom to choose their beliefs.
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