Definition
置信 is a formal verb meaning 'to believe' or 'to trust'. It is rarely used in everyday conversation; instead, it appears mostly in literary or journalistic contexts, especially in the negative construction 难以置信 (unbelievable, literally 'difficult to believe') or in phrases like 无可置信 (not to be believed). You should NOT use 置信 as a direct replacement for the more common 相信 in casual speech.
v.
to believe (formal, often in negative or set phrases)
Examples
- 。Zhè jiàn shì shízài lìng rén nányǐ zhì xìn.This matter is truly hard to believe.
- 置信。Tā duì zìjǐ de shuōfǎ shēn zhì xìn bù yí.He firmly believes his own statement without doubt.
- ，置信。Rúcǐ huāngmiù de yánlùn, wǒ wúfǎ zhì xìn.Such absurd remarks, I cannot believe them.
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