守 shǒu
- Strokes
- 6
- Radical
- 宀 — roof
- Made of
- 宀 roof 寸 inch
- How it's built
- Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
守信
shǒuxìn
to keep one’s word; trustworthy
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Example phrases
- 一个守信的企业即使在危机中也不会随意撕毁契约。 Yí ge shǒuxìn de qǐyè jíshǐ zài wēijī zhōng yě bú huì suíyì sīhuǐ qìyuē. A trustworthy company will not casually tear up contracts even in a crisis.
- 他答应周五还钱，结果真的守信做到了。 Tā dāying zhōuwǔ huán qián, jiéguǒ zhēn de shǒuxìn zuòdào le. He promised to return the money on Friday, and he really kept his word.
- 做生意最重要的是守信，客户才会信任你。 Zuò shēngyì zuì zhòngyào de shì shǒuxìn, kèhù cái huì xìnrèn nǐ. In business the most important thing is keeping your word; only then will clients trust you.
Related words
- 保守 bǎoshǒu conservative
- 守 shǒu to guard; to follow
- 遵守 zūnshǒu to follow; to obey
- 防守 fángshǒu to defend; defence
- 坚守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to; to defend
- 看守 kānshǒu to guard; to watch over
- 守候 shǒuhòu to wait for; to keep watch
- 守护 shǒuhù to guard; to protect
- 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù to wait passively for gains; to trust to chance
- 短信 duǎnxìn text message
- 相信 xiāngxìn to believe; to trust
- 信 xìn letter