信 (xìn) — (noun) letter, mail; (verb) to trust, to believe
Definition
As a verb, 信 means 'to trust' a person (大家都信他) or 'believe' a claim (我不信他会来). As a noun, it's a written letter — broader than 邮件 (email/modern mail).
noun
lettermail
verb
to trustto believe
Measure word · 封
Examples
- 。Wǒ jīn tiān shōu dào le yì fēng xìn.I received a letter today.
- 信。Wǒ bú xìn tā huì lái.I don't believe he will come.
- 信。Dà jiā dōu xìn tā.Everyone trusts him.
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