自信

• 拼音: zì xìn
• 汉字拆解: 自 = pictograph of a nose, symbolising self; 信 = 人 (person) + 言 (speech), trust or belief

含义

To be self-confident; confidence in oneself. Describes a belief in one's own abilities or judgement.

Can function as a verb (她很自信 'she is very confident') or attributive modifier (自信的微笑 'a confident smile'). The opposite is 自卑 (inferiority complex). 自信心 is the noun form meaning 'self-confidence'. Building 自信 is a common theme in Chinese education and motivational discourse.

例句

1. 她站在舞台上表演时非常自信，一点也不紧张。
2. 多参加社交活动可以帮助孩子建立自信心。
3. 他对自己的方案很自信，坚持不肯修改。

用法指南

语境: personal development, education, workplace

语气: positive

正确说法

• 你要对自己更自信一点。(You should be a bit more confident in yourself.)
• 她带着自信的微笑走进了面试室。(She walked into the interview room with a confident smile.)

错误说法

• 用'自信'形容物体 (Don't apply 自信 to inanimate objects — it describes a person's psychological state, not objects or events)

起源与历史

Compound of 自 (self) and 信 (to trust/believe). Literally 'to trust in oneself'. Widely used in modern Chinese to describe psychological self-assurance.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal