qīn​xìn

trusted aide

  • created reference approved 亲信/親信 → 位 (classifier) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亲信 / 親信 qīn​xìn

    位 wèi

    classifier

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 亲信/親信 · qīn​xìn · trusted aide — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亲信 / 親信

    qīn​xìn

    trusted aide

    a trusted follower or confidant, often used with a negative tone to suggest a lackey or henchman

    亲 (literal) → 亲/親 · qīn · close 信 (literal) → 信 · xìn · to believe

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 亲信/親信 · qīn​xìn · to trust — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    亲信 / 親信

    qīn​xìn

    to trust

    to be close to and place one's full trust in someone

    亲 (literal) → 亲/親 · qīn · close 信 (literal) → 信 · xìn · to believe

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense