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可信

kě xìn · ke xin

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. trustworthy
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Can we trust the forecast?

  1. Liangliang

    网上(wǎngshàng)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)会(huì)下雪(xiàxuě)。

    Online it says it'll snow today.

  2. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)消息(xiāoxi)可信(kěxìn)吗(ma)？

    Is that news trustworthy?

  3. Liangliang

    是(shì)天气预报(tiānqìyùbào)，应该(yīnggāi)可信(kěxìn)。

    It's the weather forecast, so it should be.

  4. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)上个月(shànggèyuè)它(tā)也(yě)说(shuō)会(huì)下雪(xiàxuě)。

    But last month it also said it'd snow.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)看看(kànkan)窗外(chuāngwài)吧(ba)。

    Then let's look outside the window.

  6. Dengdeng

    外面(wàimiàn)有(yǒu)太阳(tàiyang)，看来(kànlai)预报(yùbào)不太(bùtài)可信(kěxìn)。

    The sun is out. The forecast isn't very trustworthy.

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2 examples
01

她(tā)这(zhè)人(rén)十(shí)分(fēn)老(lǎo)实(shi)，绝(jué)对(duì)可(kě)信(xìn)。

Her honesty is beyond question.

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

02

这(zhè)份(fèn)报(bào)告(gào)的(de)数(shù)据(jù)来(lái)源(yuán)不(bù)明(míng)，不(bú)太(tài)可(kě)信(xìn)。

The data source of this report is unclear, so it is not very trustworthy.

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