信

xìn

HSK 3

信 — xìn

1. letter; mail

   我昨天收到一封信。 wǒ zuótiān shōudào yīfēngxìn — I received a letter yesterday.

2. to trust; to believe; to have faith in

   我信你说的话。 wǒ xìn nǐ shuō dehuà — I believe what you said.

3. truthful; honest; confident

   他的陈述很可信。 tā de chénshù hěn kěxìn — His statement is very believable/trustworthy.

4. at will; at random

   他常常信手拿起一本书就看。 tā chángcháng xìnshǒu náqǐ yī běnshū jiù kàn — He often picks up a book at will and reads.