píngxìn

凭信

Word · Verb · NounTraditional憑信

trust; believe; proof

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to trust; to believe; to have faith in

formal

Often used in negative constructions to indicate something is not trustworthy.

Tā他
shuō说
de的
huà话
bù不
zú足
píng凭
xìn信
 。

His words are not trustworthy.

Zhè这
gè个
zhèng证
jù据
nán难
yǐ以
píng凭
xìn信
 。

This evidence is hard to believe.

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Cǐ此
shì事
zhēn真
wěi伪
nán难
biàn辨
 ,
bù不
kě可
píng凭
xìn信
yī一
miàn面
zhī之
cí词
 。

It is difficult to distinguish the truth of this matter, so one cannot believe one side of the story.

2.

noun

proof; evidence; voucher; written pledge

formal

Refers to a document or object that serves as evidence or proof of something.

Lì立
zì字
jù据
zuò作
wéi为
píng凭
xìn信
 。

Make a written agreement as proof.

Tā他
ná拿
chū出
jiè借
jù据
zuò作
wéi为
píng凭
xìn信
 。

He produced the IOU as evidence.

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Yǐ以
cǐ此
wéi为
píng凭
xìn信
 ,
rì日
hòu后
bù不
dé得
fǎn反
huǐ悔
 。

Take this as proof, and do not go back on your word in the future.