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信仰

xìnyǎng

belief; faith; to believe in

A person walking toward a distant green mountain crest with a small red lantern
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Characters in this word

信 xìn

Strokes
9
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 言 words, speech

仰 yǎng

Strokes
6
Radical
亻 — man, person
Made of
亻 man, person 卬 lofty
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

Example phrases

  • 对他而言,信仰不是逃避现实,而是承担责任的力量来源。 Duì tā éryán, xìnyǎng bú shì táobì xiànshí, ér shì chéngdān zérèn de lìliàng láiyuán. For him, faith is not an escape from reality, but a source of strength for taking responsibility.
  • 她信仰科学,相信知识能够改变人的命运。 Tā xìnyǎng kēxué, xiāngxìn zhīshi nénggòu gǎibiàn rén de mìngyùn. She believes in science, convinced that knowledge can change a person's destiny.
  • 多年坚持锻炼体现了她对健康生活的信仰。 Duōnián jiānchí duànliàn tǐxiàn le tā duì jiànkāng shēnghuó de xìnyǎng. Exercising persistently for many years shows her faith in a healthy life.

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