信 xìn
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xìn
verb
to believe; to trust
Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语
Notes: 信 is synonymous with 相信 or 信任 in this sense (FE '信' 3; GDC '信' 5; Kroll 2015 '信' 1a, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
a letter
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 信 is synonymous with 书信 in this sense (FE '信' 6; Kroll 2015 '信' 5, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
evidence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 信物 (FE '信' 7; GHC '信' 7; Kroll 2015 '信' 2a, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
faith; confidence
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (FE '信' 1; Kroll 2015 '信' 1c, p. 508) -
xìn
adjective
honest; sincere; true
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 信 is synonymous with 诚 in this sense (FE '信' 1; GHC '信' 1; Kroll 2015 '信' 1, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
proof; a certificate; a receipt; a voucher
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 信 is synonymous with 凭证 in this sense (Kroll 2015 '信' 2, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
an official holding a document
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: Such as a document or letter to be delivered as a diplomatic mission (FE '信' 4; GHC '信' 8; Kroll 2015 '信' 3, p. 508) -
xìn
adverb
willfully; randomly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: 信 is synonymous with 随便 in this sense (FE '信' 8) -
xìn
adverb
truly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: May be used in Literary Chinese to emphasize a supposition in a complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction (like 'if') (Pulleyblank 1995, p. 153; Kroll 2015 '信' 1b, p. 508; GHC '信' 2). -
xìn
noun
a gift
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (Kroll 2015 '信' 6, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
credit
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 信用 (GHC '信' 3) -
xìn
adverb
on time; regularly
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 准时 (FE '信' 9; GHC '信' 4) -
xìn
adjective
to lodge in one place two or more nights in a row
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (GHC '信' 10; Kroll 2015 '信' 4, p. 508) -
xìn
noun
news; a message
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: (FE '信' 5) -
xìn
noun
arsenic
Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
Notes: In the sense of 信石 (CCD 2 '信') -
xìn
verb
Faith
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Subdomain: Fo Guang Shan
Notes: (Glossary of Humanistic Buddhism) -
xìn
noun
faith; confidence
Domain: Buddhism 佛教 , Concept: Mental Factor 心所
Notes: Sanskrit equivalent: śraddhā, Pali: saddhā, Japanese: shin, Tibetan: dad pa; faith is the first in the four stages of practice 信解行证 and the first of the 五力 pañcabala 'five powers' (BCSD '信', p. 133; BL 'śraddhā', pp. 847-848; FGDB '信'; MW 'śraddhā')
Contained in
- 人生二十笑 (一) 争执时友善一笑 展现人生的风度 吃亏时微微一笑 展现人生的肚量 委屈时坦然一笑 展现人生的自信 无奈时幽默一笑 展现人生的境界 危难时泰然一笑 展现人生的定力 生气时平静一笑 展现人生的素养 出糗时会心一笑 展现人生的智慧 挫折时淡然一笑 展现人生的力量 失意时乐观一笑 展现人生的豁达 害怕时轻松一笑 展现人生的勇气(人生二十笑 (一) 爭執時友善一笑 展現人生的風度 吃虧時微微一笑 展現人生的肚量 委屈時坦然一笑 展現人生的自信 無奈時幽默一笑 展現人生的境界 危難時泰然一笑 展現人生的定力 生氣時平靜一笑 展現人生的素養 出糗時會心一笑 展現人生的智慧 挫折時淡然一笑 展現人生的力量 失意時樂觀一笑 展現人生的豁達 害怕時輕鬆一笑 展現人生的勇氣) Twenty Reasons to Laugh (1) A friendly smile in times of quarrel is a demonstration of one's demeanor. A faint smile in times of disadvantage is a demonstration of one's tolerance. A genuine smile in times of aggrievement is a demonstration of one's dignity. A subtle smile in times of helplessness is a demonstration of one's state of mind. A composed smile in times of danger is a demonstration of one's calmness. A peaceful smile in times of anger is a demonstration of one's disposition. A reassuring smile in times of embarrassment is a demonstration of one's wisdom. A bland smile in times of setback is a demonstration of one's strength. A cheerful smile in times of disappointment is a demonstration of one's magnanimity. An airy smile in times of fear is a demonstration of one's courage.
- 信受奉行 to receive and practice
- 信徒中心 (觉华园)(信徒中心 (覺華園)) Reception Center
- 信解智力经(信解智力經) Xinjie Zhili Jing
- 菩萨摩诃萨有十种不坏信(菩薩摩訶薩有十種不壞信) Great bodhisattvas have ten kinds of unbreakable faith.
- 佛光山信徒香会(佛光山信徒香會) Fo Guang Shan Devotees' Gathering
- 随时给人信心 随处给人欢喜 随口给人希望 随缘给人方便(隨時給人信心 隨處給人歡喜 隨口給人希望 隨緣給人方便) Always give others faith. Always give others joy. Always give others hope. Always give others convenience.
- 佛光山的宗风 1. 八宗兼弘,僧信共有 2. 集体创作,尊重包容 3. 学行弘修,民主行事 4. 六和教团,四众平等 5. 政教世法,和而不流 6. 传统现代,相互融和 7. 国际交流,同体共生 8. 人间佛教,佛光净土(佛光山的宗風 1. 八宗兼弘,僧信共有 2. 集體創作,尊重包容 3. 學行弘修,民主行事 4. 六和教團,四眾平等 5. 政教世法,和而不流 6. 傳統現代,相互融和 7. 國際交流,同體共生 8. 人間佛教,佛光淨土) The Focus of Fo Guang Shan 1. To propagate all eight schools of Buddhism, and promote the coexistence of monastics and laity. 2. To stress teamwork and promote respect and magnanimity. 3. To attend equally to cultivate teaching, learning, and practice, and conduct business democratically. 4. To have our monastery uphold the Six Harmonies and emphasize equality among the four groups (bhiksu, bhiksuni, upasaka, upasika). 5. To harmonize politics, religion, and worldly affairs without conflict. 6. To integrate tradition and modernism. 7. To communicate globally, being conscious of homogeneity and interdependence. 8. To cultivate Humanistic Buddhism to build a Buddha's Light Pure Land.
- 观音信仰的渊源与传播(觀音信仰的淵源與傳播) The Origin and Spread of Guanyin Belief
- 汉口正信会(漢口正信會) Hankou Right Faith Society
- 不坏信(不壞信) unbreakable faith ; perfect faith
- 信解萨婆若智(信解薩婆若智) to have faith in the wisdom of all-knowing
- 随着信仰(隨著信仰) follow our faith
- 信忍 firm belief
- 专家学者看佛光山 3:思想与信仰(專家學者看佛光山 3:思想與信仰) Fo Guang Shan in the Eyes of Experts and Scholars: Ideology and Faith
- 缺乏信心 disbelief
- 诚信为本(誠信為本) Sincerity and Honor are the Foundations
- 佛教正信会(佛教正信會) Buddhist Right Faith Society (est. 1928)
- 为生命留下历史 为社会留下慈悲 为自己留下信仰 为人间留下贡献(為生命留下歷史 為社會留下慈悲 為自己留下信仰 為人間留下貢獻) Make history in life, Give compassion to society, Keep faith for oneself, Leave benefactions to the world.
- 信仰是有层次(信仰是有層次) faith has differing levels
- 信守承诺(信守承諾) keep your promises
Also contained in
不信用 、 信佛 、 信息技术 、 信贷 、 信令 、 信息时代 、 信义乡 、 真信 、 触发引信 、 信不过 、 守信用 、 遗传信息 、 信口 、 后信号灯 、 阳信县 、 吉信 、 信风 、 国际电信联盟 、 引信 、 信息素 、 信义区 、 黄信 、 头信息 、 信笺 、 风信子 、 信笔 、 听信谣言 、 信号枪 、 信天游 、 黑信
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Truncated for common words
- Scroll 4 Mahāyānasūtralāṃkāraśāstra (Dacheng Zhuangyan Jinglun) 大乘莊嚴經論 — count: 127
- Scroll 1 Amituo Jing Yao Jie 阿彌陀經要解 — count: 99
- Scroll 4 Exploring the Mysteries of the Avatamsaka Sutra (Huayan Jing Tan Xuan Ji) 華嚴經探玄記 — count: 98
- Scroll 6 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 94
- Scroll 103 Abhidharmamahāvibhāṣaśāstra (Apidamo Dapiposha Lun) 阿毘達磨大毘婆沙論 — count: 92
- Scroll 173 The Large Sūtra on Perfection of Wisdom 大般若波羅蜜多經 — count: 88 , has parallel version
- Scroll 6 Notes on the Viṁśatikāvṛtti 成唯識論述記 — count: 85
- Scroll 24 Śāriputrābhidharmaśāstra (Shelifu Apitan Lun) 舍利弗阿毘曇論 — count: 80
- Scroll 16 Commentary on the Yogācārabhūmiśāstra 瑜伽論記 — count: 74
- Scroll 1 Huayan Yi Cheng Cheng Fo Miao Yi 華嚴一乘成佛妙義 — count: 74
Collocations
- 信族 (信族) 有信族姓男 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 15
- 增益信 (增益信) 增益信 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 37 — count: 12
- 信法 (信法) 歡喜信法 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 2 — count: 8
- 信尊师 (信尊師) 汝等信尊師親子尼乾 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 4 — count: 8
- 生信 (生信) 便具生信 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 8
- 清信 (清信) 國內諸清信 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 7
- 遣信 (遣信) 遣信白言 — Mahāparinibbānasutta 大般涅槃經, Scroll 2 — count: 7
- 成就信 (成就信) 成就信尸賴 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 33 — count: 6
- 信如来 (信如來) 汝信如來正覺道不 — Long Discourses (Chang Ahan Jing) 長阿含經, Scroll 3 — count: 6
- 答曰信 (答曰信) 答曰信為習 — Middle Length Discourses (Zhong Ahan Jing) 中阿含經, Scroll 10 — count: 6