Writing
信用 (xìn yòng) — how to say "credit" in Chinese
信用
Credit/trust
noun
Character composition
信
to believe
用
to use
Radicals / Keys
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
用
Use
#101 · yòng · 5 strokes
Collocations
讲信用
jiǎng xìnyòng
to keep one's word; to be trustworthy
失去信用
shīqù xìnyòng
to lose credibility
Examples
信用很重要，要好好维护。
Credit is very important and needs to be well maintained.
他有信用。
He has credit.
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Frequently asked questions
Credit in Chinese meaning
"credit" in Chinese is 信用 (xìn yòng).
What does 信用 mean in English?
信用 (xìn yòng) means "Credit/trust".
How is 信用 pronounced?
It is pronounced xìn yòng (written as xin yong, xinyong). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "credit" in Chinese characters?
It is written 信用: 信 has 9 strokes, 用 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 信用?
信用 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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