ho2 seon3可信
Jyutpingho2 seon3
Yalehó seun
Definition
Credible, trustworthy, and believable.
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How it's used
While this term is understood in speech, native speakers often prefer the more natural phrase 信得過 to express that someone or something is trustworthy. Using 可信 in casual conversation can sound slightly formal or journalistic, as if you are discussing a news report or a formal statistic. It carries a sense of objective reliability rather than the personal trust implied by 信得過.
Examples
Everything he says is completely unbelievable.
Is this source of information credible?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's character in a casual way, as it sounds like you are evaluating them as a piece of evidence. Use 信得過 when talking about a friend or colleague you can rely on.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
