信得过 (xìn de guò) — to be trustworthy; to be able to trust (someone or something)
Definition
A resultative verb phrase meaning 'can be trusted / reliable', where 过 marks the successful completion of trusting. Stronger than the plain 相信: it emphasizes the person or thing has proven trustworthy.
verb
to be trustworthyto be able to trust (someone or something)
Examples
- 信得过。Tā shì wǒ zuì xìn de guò de rén.He is the person I trust the most.
- 信得过。Dà jiā dōu xìn de guò tā de néng lì.Everyone trusts his ability.
- 信得过。Zhè jiā gōng sī shēng chǎn de qì chē zhì liàng xìn de guò.The quality of the cars produced by this company is trustworthy.
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