守信 shǒuxìn to keep promises
How to remember 守信: 守 to defend + 信 letter = to keep promises.
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How it is used
- 'To keep one's word' - 守信用 (shǒu xìnyòng) to be true to a promise.
- A moral quality in dealings: 诚实守信 (chéngshí shǒuxìn) honest and trustworthy.
- Opposite of 失信 (shīxìn, to break faith/default) - 不能失信 (bù néng shīxìn) must not break one's word.