信念
Old HSK 6
信念 (xìnniàn) · belief
信念 (xìnniàn) means “belief; conviction”. It is written with 2 characters: 信 (letter) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 信念 is built
The characters
信 xìn · letter
What 信 is made of
- 亻rén — person
- 言yán — words
- 亠tóu — lid
- 丶 — dot
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 亠tóu — lid
念 niàn · to read aloud
What 念 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
坚定的信念帮他渡过了难关。Jiāndìng de xìnniàn bāng tā dùguò le nánguān.Firm belief helped him through the hard times.
她从来没有放弃自己的信念。Tā cónglái méiyǒu fàngqì zìjǐ de xìnniàn.She never gave up her convictions.
Questions about 信念
What does 信念 mean?
信念 (xìnniàn) means “belief; conviction”.
How do you pronounce 信念?
信念 is pronounced xìnniàn.
Which HSK level is 信念?
信念 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 短信duǎnxìntext message
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 信号xìnhàosignal
- 信息xìnxīinformation
- 信心xìnxīnconfidence
- 信用卡xìnyòngkǎcredit card
- 通信tōngxìnto keep in touch (by letter, email)
- 信封xìnfēngenvelope
- 信任xìnrènto trust
- 诚信chéngxìnhonesty
Learn 信念 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 202: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.