信仰 xìnyǎng to believe in (a religion)
to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction
How to remember 信仰: 信 letter + 仰 raise the head to look = to believe in (a religion).
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How it is used
- Deep conviction or faith, especially religious or ideological - 宗教信仰 (zōngjiào xìnyǎng) religious belief; 信仰自由 (freedom of belief).
- Weightier and more solemn than 相信 (xiāngxìn, to believe a fact); 信仰 is a whole worldview one commits to.
- Works as noun and verb: 他信仰佛教 (he believes in Buddhism). Objects are faiths, ideals, principles - not everyday claims.