Meaning
相信
xiāng xìn
Believe
- 相
- mutually; part of the verb
- 信
- trust, belief
The natural verb for “believe”, as in believe in yourself.
Believe in Chinese
The Chinese word for believe is 相信 (xiāng xìn). The natural verb for “believe”, as in believe in yourself.
相信
xiāng xìn
Believe
What 相信 means.
相信 is the ordinary verb “to believe” or “to trust”, as in 我相信你, “I believe in you”. The single character 信 is shorter and means faith or trust.
- 相
- mutually; part of the verb
- 信
- trust, belief
Simplified and traditional
相信
相信
相信 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese, so every Chinese reader recognises it.
Pick the shade of meaning.
Chinese often has more than one word where English has one. Here is how they differ.
Meaning
信
xìn
Belief, trust
- 信
- trust, faith, belief
A single character for faith and trust; compact for small tattoos.
About believe in Chinese
How do you write believe in Chinese?
Believe is 相信 in Chinese, pronounced xiāng xìn. Believe 相 means “mutually; part of the verb”, 信 means “trust, belief”.
How do you pronounce 相信?
Say xiāng (first tone, high and level), xìn (fourth tone, falling). Mandarin tones change meaning, so it is worth listening to a native speaker once.
Is 相信 different in traditional Chinese?
No. 相信 is written the same way in simplified and traditional Chinese.
What other Chinese words mean believe?
信 (xìn): Belief, trust A single character for faith and trust; compact for small tattoos.
Is 相信 a good Chinese tattoo?
Yes, it is a real, everyday Chinese word rather than a machine translation, so Chinese readers will understand it. Keep the characters in their order, top to bottom or left to right, and never mirrored. Choose a readable style such as Kaishu, bring a clean reference to your artist, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.