相信 (xiāngxìn) · to believe

相信 (xiāngxìn) means “to believe; to trust”. It is written with 2 characters: 相 (mutual) + 信 (letter). It is an HSK 3 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).

How 相信 is built

The characters

相 xiāng · mutual

What 相 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
  - 冂 — frame
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: To stare 目 at a tree 木, meaning to observe (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

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

Example sentences

我相信你。Wǒ xiāngxìn nǐ.I believe you.

你相信他的话吗？Nǐ xiāngxìn tā de huà ma?Do you believe what he said?

Questions about 相信

What does 相信 mean?

相信 (xiāngxìn) means “to believe; to trust”.

How do you pronounce 相信?

相信 is pronounced xiāngxìn.

Which HSK level is 相信?

相信 is in HSK 3 (exam 2025) and HSK 2 (2021) and Old HSK 3.

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Learn 相信 with its group

It is part of HSK 2 (2021) · Group 48: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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