信心 xìn xīn
“confidence; faith (in sb or sth)”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Measure word 个
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
信心 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1824: 信心 xìnxīn — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 信心
信心 means "confidence" — the feeling that you can do something or that something will go well. It is a noun, most often used in the pattern 对…有信心 ("have confidence in…") or 有信心做某事 ("be confident about doing something"). It commonly follows verbs such as 有, 充满, and 失去.
例句Example sentences
- 我对这次考试有信心。wǒ duì zhè cì kǎo shì yǒu xìn xīn.I am confident about this exam.
- 大家对他很有信心。dà jiā duì tā hěn yǒu xìn xīn.Everyone has a lot of confidence in him.
- 遇到困难的时候，不要失去信心。yù dào kùn nán de shí hou, bú yào shī qù xìn xīn.When you meet difficulties, don't lose confidence.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我信心这次考试能通过。
✓我有信心这次考试能通过。
信心 is a noun, so it needs the verb 有 before it.
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✗他对自己很信心。
✓他对自己很有信心。
信心 is a noun, not an adjective, so use 有 to say someone is confident.