迷信

mí xìn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. superstition
2. to have a superstitious belief (in sth)

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 科学 kē xué 科学 kē xué science 基于理性、实证的系统知识，与迷信相对: science

Related words

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• 相信 xiāng xìn 相信 xiāng xìn to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true 指盲目地相信某些不科学的事物: to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true
• 迷思 mí sī 迷思 mí sī myth (loanword) 被广泛相信但实际错误的观念: myth (loanword)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

迷信 can refer to superstition in general or the act of believing superstitiously, but it is not used for religious faith unless implying irrational belief.

Example Sentences

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不要 迷信 广告上的神奇疗效。

Don't blindly believe in the miraculous effects advertised.

我们应该破除 迷信 。

We should do away with superstitions.

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Words Containing 迷信

• 破除迷信 破除迷信 pò chú mí xìn: to eliminate superstition (idiom)

Child Words of 迷信

• 信 信 xìn: letter
• 迷 迷 mí: to bewilder