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信仰

xìn yǎng · xin yang

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HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to believe in (a religion)
  2. firm belief
  3. conviction
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2 examples
01

古(gǔ)老(lǎo)的(de)信(xìn)仰(yǎng)即(jí)使(shǐ)被(bèi)证(zhèng)明(míng)是(shì)错(cuò)误(wù)的(de)，也(yě)很(hěn)难(nán)消(xiāo)亡(wáng)。

Old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Hybrid · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

萨(sà)哈(hā)达(dá)在(zài)伊(yī)斯(sī)兰(lán)教(jiào)是(shì)信(xìn)仰(yǎng)的(de)证(zhèng)明(míng)。

In Islam, the shahada is the testimony of faith.

Tatoeba: Chinese by maina · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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