| 信 | 1254B05 91A.40-6 | 部居  | 畫數 9 | ㄒㄧㄣˋ [xin4] | ||
| N. | (1) Mail, letter: 信件，信箋，信差，信箱 [xin4jian4], [xin4jian1], [xin4chai1], [xin4xiang1], etc.↓; 來信 your letter, letter from s.o.; 去信 letter to s.o. 快信 express letter; 回信 letter of reply; 這使往還 exchange of letters and messengers. (2) News, message, correspondence: 口信 oral message; 音信 letter, news; 通信（訊）社 news agency; 通信（訊）員 news correspondent. (3) Agreed signal: 信號 (war, naval) signal; 信牌 [xin4pai2]↓; 憑信 document, evidence. (4) Regular periodical appearance: 月信，信水 menstruation; 信風 seasonal winds; 潮信 tides. (5) (AC) messenger. (6) Sincerity; 失信 fail on promise; 背信 violate promise or agreement. (7) A surname. | |||||
| V.i. & t. | To believe, to trust: 相信 believe; 我相信 I believe; 將信將疑，疑信參半 half believe and half doubt; 敢相信，不敢相信 dare, dare not, believe; 信得，信不得 believable, unbelievable; 信得及，信不及，信得來，信不來 dare, dare not trust; 信得過，信不過 can, cannot believe or trust, also trustworthy, not trustworthy; 自信 believe in oneself, self-confidence; 輕信 believe whatever one is told; 信奉，信仰，信徒，信託, etc. [xin4feng4], [xin4yang3], [xin4tu2], [xin4tuo1], etc.↓. | |||||
| Adj. & adv. | (1) (LL) true, truly, indeed: 信乎 is it true? 信有之矣 indeed there are such things; 信然 it is indeed true. (2) Honest: 信實 [xin4shi2]; 信史 [xin4shi3]1↓; 信賞必罰 awards and punishments rigorously carried out. | |||||
| Prep. | (Followed by nn. forming adv. phrr.) trusting, guided by: 信口，信手，信步 [xin4kou3], [xin4shou3], [xin4bu4]↓; 信筆，信意兒 [xin4bi3], [xin4ye4er0]↓; 信馬由韁 ride with lax reins--(fig.) let things take their natural course. | |||||
| Words | 1. 信筆 [xin4bi3], adv. phr., 信筆直書 write freely without too much hesitation or as fancy dictates. 2. 信步 [xin4bu4], adv. phr., 信步閒遊 roam about without definitive objective (“where the foot takes one”). 3. 信插 [xin4cha1], n., mail rack. 4. 信差 [xin4chai1], n., mailman. 5. 信臣 [xin4chen2], n., (AC) emissary （＝使臣）. 6. 信牒 [xin4die2], n., (LL) official memos. 7. 信底（兒）（子） [xin4di3]([xin4dieeer0])([zi0]), n., original draft for a letter. 8. 信幡 [xin4fan1], n., (1) (AC) a banner bearing title of commander; (2) (Budd.) banner of believer. 9. 信奉 [xin4feng4], v.t., to believe in and worship (God), to be member of (religion). 10. 信封 [xin4feng1]1, n., envelope. 11. 信風 [xin4feng1]2, phr., trade wind. 12. 信服 [xin4fu2], v.t., see [xin4feng4]↑. 13. 信鴿 [xin4ge1], n., carrier pigeon. 14. 信號 [xin4hao4], n., military or naval signal: 信號砲 gun signal. 15. 信匯 [xin4hui4], n., mail transfer. 16. 信札 [xin4zha2], n., letters in gen.: 往來信札 exchange of correspondence. 17. 信件 [xin4jian4], n., letters. 18. 信箋 [xin4jian1], n., letter paper, esp. artistic paper. 19. 信局（子） [xin4jU2]([zi0]), n., formerly, private firm for carrying mail before post office system was established. 20. 信紙 [xin4zhi3], n., letter paper. 21. 信靠 [xin4kao4], v.t., to trust, rely on (God). 22. 信口 [xin4kou3], adv. phr., 信口開河 say whatever comes to one's mind, without proper consideration; 信口雌黃 criticize or make statements freely without careful thought (see 雌黃 21S.11); 信口胡說 talk nonsense. 23. 信念 [xin4nian4], n., faith, esp religious. 24. 信女 [xin4nU3], n., female believer, usu. 善男善女 (Budd.) men and women believers. 25. 信牌 [xin4pai2], n., formerly, tally used in delivering official messages. 26. 信砲 [xin4pao4], n., gun signal; formerly, also gun signal for daybreak (報曉砲) and noon (午砲) in some cities. 27. 信片 [xin4pian4], n., postcard (also 明信片). 28. 信皮 [xin4pi2], n., (vulg.) envelope. 29. 信瓤兒 [xin4rang2er0], n., (coll.) contents of an envelope. 30. 信任 [xin4ren4], v.i. & t., to trust, place confidence in (person): 太信任了 trust people too much; 信任投票 a vote of confidence; 信任狀 credentials. 31. 信息 [xin4xi0], n., news (＝消息). 32. 信箱 [xin4xiang1], n., letter box, pillar box: 郵政信箱 post office box (P.O.B.). 33. 信行兒 [xin4xing0er0], n., (coll.) promissory note, deed, certificate. 34. 信心 [xin4xin1], n., (1) faith, esp. religious; (2) confidence. 35. 信手 [xin4shou3], adv. phr., do.s.t. without previous plan: 信手抽一本書 pick out a book at random. 36. 信士 [xin4shi4]1, n., (1) believer, follower of religion; (2) an honest man. 37. 信誓 [xin4shi4]2, n., an oath, a pledge: 信誓旦旦 (AC) oath solemnly pledged. 38. 信實 [xin4shi2], adj., trustworthy, honest. 39. 信史 [xin4shi3]1, phr., trustworthy historical record. 40. 信使 [xin4shi3]2, n., messenger, emissary: 信使往還 exchange of correspondence and emissaries. 41. 信宿 [xin4su4], adv., (LL) stay over for two consecutive nights. 42. 信天翁 [xin4tian1weng1], n., (zoo.) the albatross. 43. 信條 [xin4tiao2], n., creed; articles of creed. 44. 信從 [xin4cong2], v.t., to believe and obey (God, His teachings). 45. 信託 [xin4tuo1], (1) to trust, entrust; [xin4tuo1], (2) a trust for managing funds: 信託基金 a trust fund; 信託局 a trust corporation; 信託銀行 a trust (bank). 46. 信徒 [xin4tu2], n., follower, believer (of religion). 47. 信筒子 [xin4tong3]([zi0]) n., public post box for sending letters. 48. 信子 [xin4zi0], n., (pop. for 芯 lamp pith). 49. 信物 [xin4wu4], n., a token of promise, a ring, etc., as pledge, a keepsake. 50. 信仰 [xin4yang3], (1) n., faith, belief, esp. religious; (2) v.t., to believe in or worship (God, religion). 51. 信意兒 [xin4ye4er0], adv., (do things) impulsively, as one wishes. 52. 信義 [xin4yi4], n., (1) honesty: 不守信義 do not keep promise; (2) justification by faith; 信義會 Evangelical Lutheran Church (religion). 53. 信譽 [xin4yU4], n., reputation for honesty, trustworthiness. 54. 信用 [xin4yong4], n., (1) a man’s trustworthiness, gen. reputation: 不守信用 do not keep one's words; (2) credit: 信用借款 credit loan; 信用交易 a business deal on credit; 信用合作社 a cooperative bank; 純信用狀 clean credit, also open credit; 信用評核 credit rating; 信用債券 debenture; 保兌信用狀 confirmed letter of credit; 現金信用狀 cash letter of credit. | |||||