信义 (xìn yì) — good faith, faithfulness, trustworthiness, honor (in keeping promises and obligations)
Definition
信义 (xìn yì) means keeping one's word in good faith — loyalty to promises and obligations, stronger and more formal than 信任 (xìnrèn, 'trust'). Often used with 讲 or 重 to describe upright people or business dealings.
noun
good faithfaithfulnesstrustworthinesshonor (in keeping promises and obligations)
Examples
- 信义，。Tā wèi rén jiǎng xìn yì, dà jiā dōu xìn rèn tā.He acts in good faith; everyone trusts him.
- 信义。Zuò shēng yi bì xū jiǎng xìn yì.In business, you must keep your good faith.
- 信义，。Tā hěn zhòng xìn yì, cóng bù shí yán.He values integrity and never breaks his word.
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