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信誉

xìnyù

reputation; credibility

Two merchants shake hands beside balanced scales
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Characters in this word

信 xìn

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

誉 yù

Strokes
13
Radical
言 — words, speech
Made of
兴 to thrive, to prosper, to flourish 言 words, speech
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts
More about the character 誉

Example phrases

  • 企业一旦失去信誉,再昂贵的广告也很难挽回公众信任。 Qǐyè yí dàn shīqù xìnyù, zài ángguì de guǎnggào yě hěn nán wǎnhuí gōngzhòng xìnrèn. Once a company loses its credibility, even expensive advertising will struggle to restore public trust.
  • 他做生意讲信誉,从来不说假话。 Tā zuò shēngyi jiǎng xìnyù, cónglái bù shuō jiǎhuà. He values his reputation in business and never tells lies.
  • 这家老店信誉很好,顾客都愿意来买东西。 Zhè jiā lǎo diàn xìnyù hěn hǎo, gùkè dōu yuànyì lái mǎi dōngxi. This old shop has an excellent reputation, so customers are all happy to come and buy things.

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