Meaning of 忍耐
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
rěnnài
- to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience
忍耐 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
忍耐是最美的美德。
Patience is the most beautiful virtue.
忍耐是有限度的。
Patience has its limits.
小明忍耐不了妈妈的责骂，便嚎啕大哭。
Xiaoming could not handle his mother's scolding anymore, bursting into tears.
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忍 rěn · to bear · 7 strokes
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耐 nài · to bear · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 忍耐.
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure |
| 耐心 | nàixīn | to be patient; patience |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 不耐烦 | bù nàifán | impatient; to lose patience |
| 残忍 | cánrěn | cruel; merciless; ruthless |
| 容忍 | róngrěn | to put up with; to tolerate |
| 能耐 | néngnai | ability; capability |
| 耐性 | nàixìng | patience |
| 忍心 | rěnxīn | to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task |
| 忍饥挨饿 | rěnjī-ái'è | starving; famished |
| 耐人寻味 | nàirénxúnwèi | (idiom) thought-provoking; to provide food for thought |
| 忍者 | rěnzhě | ninja |
Questions about 忍耐
What does 忍耐 mean?
忍耐 (rěnnài) means "to endure; to put up with; to exercise patience" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 忍耐?
忍耐 is made of 2 characters: 忍 (7 strokes), 耐 (9 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 忍耐 an HSK word?
Yes. 忍耐 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.