信 (xìn) – Word of the Day | Toronto Chinese Academy
Learn the Mandarin word “信 (xìn)” — meaning letter, trust, or belief. Includes pinyin, English definitions, example sentences, and visually similar characters.
Simplified： 信
Pinyin： xìn
Traditional： 信
letter, mail
trust, believe
message, news
Examples:
1,
我给朋友写了一封信。
I wrote a letter to my friend.
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2,
你要相信自己。
You must believe in yourself.
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3,
我没收到你的短信。
I didn’t receive your text message.
Visually Similar / Easily Confused Characters
At Toronto Chinese Academy, we highlight how “信” is practical both in modern life (电子信 = email, 短信 = text message) and in traditional expressions (相信 = to believe, 信用 = credit/trust).