守信用 (shǒu xìn yòng) — to keep a promise, to honor one's word
Definition
A set phrase meaning 'to keep one's word / honor a promise' — focuses on a person's reliability over time, not on a single act. Compare 守约, which centers on honoring a specific appointment or agreement.
verb
to keep a promiseto honor one's word
Examples
- 守信用。Tā shì gè hěn shǒu xìn yòng de rén.He is a person who keeps his word.
- 。Tā cóng lái méi yǒu shǒu guò yí cì xìn yòng.He has never once kept his word.
- 守信用，。Zuò shēng yi yí dìng yào shǒu xìn yòng, cái néng yíng dé kè hù de xìn rèn.In business you must keep your word to win customers' trust.
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