Definition
信用 (xìnyòng) means 'trustworthiness' or 'credit' — the quality of being reliable, especially in business or financial contexts. It differs from 信誉 (xìnyù), which also means 'reputation for trustworthiness' but is broader and more formal; 信用 is more concrete and often used for financial credit (e.g., 信用卡 'credit card'). 信心 (xìnxīn) is 'confidence' in someone or something, not trustworthiness.
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, kěyǐ jiè qián.Your credit is good; you can borrow money.
- 信用。Nà jiā gōngsī de xìn yòng bú cuò.That company has good credit.
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