Meaning of 忍受
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to bear; to endure
How to use 忍受
忍受 is a fairly formal verb used for enduring pain, noise, bad treatment, or hardship, and it often appears with 无法 (wúfǎ) or 不能 to say something is unbearable. Example: 我无法忍受这么大的噪音。(Wǒ wúfǎ rěnshòu zhème dà de zàoyīn.) I can't stand such loud noise.
忍 (rěn) is a blade 刃 (rèn) over a heart 心 (xīn): you hold steady even with a knife pressing on your heart. Add 受 (shòu), to receive, and 忍受 means taking in something painful and putting up with it.
Common mistake: Learners often write 忍 with 刀 (dāo) on top and forget the extra dot that makes it 刃. Also, 忍 is third tone (rěn), not fourth like 认 (rèn).
忍受 in example sentences
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忍 rěn · to bear · 7 strokes
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受 shòu · to receive · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 忍受.
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punishe |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc) |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear; to support |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy; to live it up |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | cruel; merciless; ruthless |
Questions about 忍受
What does 忍受 mean?
忍受 (rěnshòu) means "to bear; to endure" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 忍受?
忍受 is made of 2 characters: 忍 (7 strokes), 受 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 忍受 an HSK word?
Yes. 忍受 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 忍受 and 受不了?
受不了 (shòubuliǎo) is casual and spoken, meaning you can't stand something. 忍受 is more formal and neutral, and you usually make it negative with 无法 or 不能 to give a similar meaning.
Is 忍受 the same as 忍耐 (rěnnài)?
They overlap, but 忍受 usually takes a concrete object, like pain or noise. 忍耐 stresses patience and self-restraint and is often used without an object, as in 再忍耐一下 (zài rěnnài yíxià), hang on a bit longer.