威信
Old HSK 6
威信 (wēixìn) · prestige
威信 (wēixìn) means “prestige; credibility; trust”. It is written with 2 characters: 威 (might) + 信 (letter). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 威信 is built
The characters
威 wēi · might
What 威 is made of
- 戌xū — 11th terrestrial branch
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 戈gē — spear
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 戊wù — 5th heavenly stem
- 女nǚ — woman
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
Example sentences
校长在学生中很有威信。Xiàozhǎng zài xuésheng zhōng hěn yǒu wēixìn.The principal has great credibility among the students.
说话不算数会失去威信。Shuōhuà bù suànshù huì shīqù wēixìn.Breaking your word will cost you people's trust.
Questions about 威信
What does 威信 mean?
威信 (wēixìn) means “prestige; credibility; trust”.
How do you pronounce 威信?
威信 is pronounced wēixìn.
Which HSK level is 威信?
威信 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 威胁wēixiéto threaten
- 权威quánwēiauthority
- 示威shìwēito demonstrate
- 威风wēifēngimposing
- 威力wēilìpower
- 威望wēiwàngprestige
- 短信duǎnxìntext message
- 相信xiāngxìnto believe
- 信号xìnhàosignal
- 信息xìnxīinformation
Learn 威信 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 187: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.