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信念

xìn niàn · xin nian

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Meaning

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  1. faith
  2. belief
  3. conviction
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Five kilometres

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)信念(xìnniàn)是(shì)：今天(jīntiān)一定(yīdìng)跑完(pǎowán)五公里(wǔgōnglǐ)。

    My belief is: I will run the whole five kilometres today.

  2. Liangliang

    才(cái)跑了(pǎole)一公里(yīgōnglǐ)，你(nǐ)就(jiù)走路(zǒulù)了(le)？

    You've only run one kilometre and you're already walking?

  3. Dengdeng

    信念(xìnniàn)还(hái)在(zài)，腿(tuǐ)不(bù)听话(tīnghuà)。

    The belief is still here. My legs just will not listen.

  4. Liangliang

    那(nà)你的(nǐde)信念(xìnniàn)走得(zǒude)真(zhēn)慢(màn)。

    Then your belief walks really slowly.

  5. Dengdeng

    慢(màn)也(yě)是(shì)前进(qiánjìn)，我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)继续(jìxù)。

    Slow is still moving forward. I'll go on tomorrow.

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In a sentence

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01

我(wǒ)们(men)应(yīng)该(gāi)尽(jǐn)量(liàng)避(bì)免(miǎn)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)们(men)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)信(xìn)念(niàn)强(qiáng)加(jiā)在(zài)别(bié)人(rén)身(shēn)上(shang)。

We should try to avoid imposing our own beliefs on others.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

不(bú)要(yào)害(hài)怕(pà)活(huó)着(zhe)。要(yào)相(xiāng)信(xìn)生(shēng)命(mìng)是(shì)有(yǒu)价(jià)值(zhí)的(de)，你(nǐ)的(de)信(xìn)念(niàn)会(huì)使(shǐ)之(zhī)成(chéng)真(zhēn)。

Be not afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living, and your belief will help create the fact.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by Scott · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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