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title: "Xinlai Meaning: 信赖 (xìnlài) Means “to trust”"
description: "信赖 (traditional 信賴, xìnlài) means “to trust; to rely on; trust”. Hear its tones, see what 信 and 赖 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinlai"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 信赖 mean?

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信赖 xìnlài

## to trust; to rely on; trust

## Its characters

1. 信 xìn to trust
2. 赖 lài to rely on

## In a sentence

他是一个值得信赖的朋友。 He is a friend you can trust.

[More about 信赖](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E4%BF%A1%E8%B5%96)

## More words with 信 or 赖

- [诚信 chéngxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/chengxin)
- [电信 diànxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianxin)
- [短信 duǎnxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/duanxin)
- [坚信 jiānxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jianxin)
- [迷信 míxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mixin)
- [通信 tōngxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/tongxin)
- [相信 xiāngxìn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xiangxin)
- [信贷 xìndài](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xindai)
- [信号 xìnhào](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinhao)
- [信念 xìnniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/xinnian)

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