自信心

• Pinyin: zì xìn xīn
• Hanzi breakdown: 自 = 自 (self); 信 = 人 + 言 (trust/believe); 心 = 心 (heart/mind)

Meaning

Self-confidence; belief in one's own abilities. The inner conviction that one is capable of achieving what one sets out to do.

A key concept in psychology, education, and personal development discourse. Contrasts with 自卑感 (inferiority complex). Frequently discussed in relation to children's education, workplace performance, and mental health.

Examples

1. 良好的家庭教育能够帮助孩子从小建立健康的自信心。 Good family education can help children build healthy self-confidence from an early age.
2. 多次失败之后，他的自信心受到了严重打击。 After repeated failures, his self-confidence took a serious hit.
3. 演讲课程帮助许多学生克服怯场问题，重拾自信心。 Public speaking courses help many students overcome stage fright and regain their confidence.

Usage Guide

Context: psychology, education, personal development

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 培养孩子的自信心需要家长和教师长期耐心的鼓励与引导。(Cultivating children's self-confidence requires long-term patient encouragement and guidance from parents and teachers.)
• 她通过不断挑战自我，逐渐重建了失去的自信心。(By continually challenging herself, she gradually rebuilt the self-confidence she had lost.)

Don't Say

• 自信心很大 — 自信心 is not measured by size; use 自信心很强 or 充满自信心 instead

Origin & History

自信 (self-confidence) + 心 (heart/mind) — the inner feeling or quality of being self-confident

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal