How to Say ‘Have confidence’ in Simplified Chinese
有信心
yǒu xìn xīn
[yoe shin-shin]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese often says [有信心] "have confidence" where English might use an adjective like "be confident." The same [有 + noun] pattern shows up in [有办法] "have a way" and [有兴趣] "be interested."
Phrase Breakdown
有
yǒu
[yoe]
to have
Means 'to have'; in this phrase it means to possess confidence.
有计划就更容易成功。
If you have a plan, success is easier.
信心
xìn xīn
[shin-shin]
confidence
Belief in oneself or in success; important when managing long-term illness.
按这个方法做，我有信心。
If I do it this way, I have confidence.
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