守信 (shǒu xìn) — to keep one's promises, to be trustworthy
Definition
守信 means 'to keep one's word' and focuses on the person being reliable and trustworthy. It's a verb-object pair built on 守 ('to keep/abide by'); 坚守 is stronger and more emphatic, used for firmly holding to principles or a position under pressure.
verb
to keep one's promisesto be trustworthy
Examples
- 守信，。Tā shì gè shǒu xìn de rén, dà jiā dōu xìn rèn tā.He is a trustworthy person; everyone trusts him.
- 守信，。Rú guǒ nǐ bù shǒu xìn, bié rén jiù bú huì zài xiāng xìn nǐ le.If you don't keep your promises, others won't believe you anymore.
- 守信，。Hé zuò shuāng fāng dōu yào shǒu xìn, cái néng cháng qī fā zhǎn.Both sides of a partnership must keep their word to achieve long-term development.
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