What is the grammatical analysis of 信得过?

Question

信 = to believe. 得过 = ??? Is this construction a sentence, a phrase, a verbalphrase or maybe sth. different?

Answer 1

信得过 (able to trust) is a resultative compound in potential form. The negative form of it is 信不过 (unable to trust.)

你是我的好朋友，我当然信得过你。(You are a good friend of mine. Of course I can trust you.)

那个人我不认识。我信不过他。(I don't know that person. I can't trust him.)

You are right, 信 means "to believe" or "to trust." 过 has many meanings such as "to pass" or "to surpass." Here, it is a resultative ending that has already lost its original meaning and must be memorized. And the "得" and “不" in “信得过” and "信不过" are particles indicating the potential form.

Answer 2

hi

信=believe 得过=enough (emphatic mood)

I hope I can help you!