信用 (xìn yòng) — trustworthiness; (commerce) credit
Definition
信用 is the trust or credit you earn through reliable behavior — used for people and businesses, especially in financial contexts (信用卡, 信用贷款). Confusable with 信誉 (a company's public reputation) and 信贷 (the loan itself).
noun
trustworthiness(commerce) credit
Examples
- 信用。Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu xìn yòng de rén.He is a very trustworthy person.
- 信用，。Nǐ de xìn yòng hěn hǎo, kě yǐ jiè qián.Your credit is good; you can borrow money.
- 信用。Nà jiā gōng sī de xìn yòng bú cuò.That company has good credit.
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