信赖 xìnlài to trust
to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on
How to remember 信赖: 信 letter + 赖 to depend on = to trust.
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How it is used
- To trust / have confidence in - 值得信赖 (zhídé xìnlài) trustworthy, 信赖朋友 to trust a friend.
- 信赖 = deep, relied-upon trust (leaning on someone); 相信 (xiāngxìn) is to believe (a fact or person), 信任 (xìnrèn) is to trust.
- 信赖 blends trust with reliance - you 信赖 those you lean on.
- 赢得信赖 (yíngdé xìnlài) = to win someone's trust.
Example sentences
- 我信赖他。 Wǒ xìnlài tā.I trust him.